Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)

The heat is obviously getting to Members. I wish to inquire about the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006, which was debated in the House last week. It is obvious that the latter will have a knock-on effect on other legislation. In that context, I refer, in particular, to that relating to education. There are some questions about section 29 of the Education Act 1998, which relates to discipline procedures, appeals and the role of parents' associations. Will the Minister indicate whether there are plans to introduce legislation in the near future to amend the 1998 Act? Does he recognise the importance of re-examining the Act?

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