Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection
General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed)
2:40 pm
Averil Power (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
The submissions from all the groups have raised issues about having an appropriate appeals mechanism and the removal of section 29. Equally, different groups have indicated that the current system is not perfect either. In the view of the delegates, what is an appropriate replacement mechanism which would not involve the Department or the Secretary General? I have concerns that removing the section 29 provision will mean more legal actions being taken at school level. It can become very awkward for schools to defend cases.
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