Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)

The Taoiseach will be aware of an announcement by the Minister for Education and Science to establish in west Dublin by September three new primary schools under the patronage, control and governance of County Dublin Vocational Education Committee. All of us welcome this step as providing a new model of primary education. When are we likely to see the education (patronage) Bill? I understand the heads of the Bill have yet to be agreed by the Government. How is it possible to establish legal certainty for the schools and have them up and running by September when the Bill is not yet published and will not be passed by the Houses before the September deadline?

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