Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It was enacted on the third go.

We will oppose the Government amendment, and I ask the Government to think again because to knock it back for 12 months is too much. I ask Fianna Fáil, which is in a strong position to influence this, to ask the Government to relent on this point and accept the principle of the Bill. That is all Second Stage is - the acceptance of the principle of the Bill. I can guarantee that the Labour Party will engage with an open mind to find a solution that can be implemented for children who want to access their local schools. It will not work for September 2016 but if we work with vigour and do not allow the Government amendment to be carried we can have it implemented in time for children who want to get into a school in September 2017.

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