Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 52:

In page 8, line 37, to delete “64. (1) The” and substitute “65. (1) The”.

Amendment No. 52 is a consequential numbering amendment resulting from the introduction of a new subsection for the annual admission notice.

Amendment No. 54 has additional principles and policies to which the Minister shall have regard when making regulations.

Amendment No. 60 removes the enabling power for regulations to set out the prohibited oversubscription selection criteria as in accordance with amendment No. 44, these are now clearly set out in primary legislation in the admissions policy.

Amendment No. 66 removes the reference to regulations setting out procedures for the admission process and provides instead for regulations to set out requirements for the admission process.

Amendments Nos. 67, 68, 70 and 77 provide that, in addition to the requirements currently set out in the Bill, requirements may include the following: information that shall be contained in an annual admission notice and an application form; the manner in which and period during which a board shall publish an annual admission notice; the manner in which and period during which applications for admission may be made, which may include setting the earliest date on which a school may accept applications for admission and setting the closing date for applications; and the procedures that shall apply when an offer is withdrawn.

Amendments Nos. 69, 71 to 75, inclusive, and 78 to 81, inclusive, are consequential number amendments resulting from the introduction of the additional requirements.