Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)

I move amendment No. 11:

In page 5, line 28, to delete "relevant." and substitute the following:

"relevant, including whether or not violent behaviour against another pupil or teacher was the cause of the expulsion, in which case the committee will generally not recommend the reinstatement of such pupils, save for exceptional situations where there was no previous history of violence or threatening behaviour and where clear provocation, on the testimony of credible witnesses, was known to have occurred.".

Question, "That the words proposed to be deleted stand", put and declared carried.

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