Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 1 February 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020: Discussion

Dr. Michael Redmond:

We would be much happier if that were the case. The schools must comply with the law. None of us here will stand over schools that do not publish their admissions statements or admissions policies, or make them difficult to find, for one reason or another. Such behaviour is not democratic. It is against both the spirit and letter of the law, as well as being unfair to families. Of course, we do not stand over that. Where we discover it, we will challenge it. However, it is time for us to get the national picture on this.