Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

In its interim report the task force noted that many schools are frustrated with section 29 of the Education Act and it has made some recommendations relating to that section pending publication of the full report. There is a genuine difficulty in schools in that they are being forced to accept for re-admission students whom they have expelled or who have been expelled from other schools for seriously disruptive behaviour. It is causing a difficulty within the system when students are seriously disruptive. If the task force recommends changes to section 29, will the Minister examine that option?

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