Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The criteria were published and are set out on the call for offers. Each school seeks to demonstrate that it meets the requirements of the Department to run a school including very basic things about the way they abide by various approaches that are expected of a school. There is then the process of selecting the patron who best meets the need to promote diversity and meet the parents' needs. The system is fair and transparent. There will be someone disappointed at the end of this selection process but it is conducted in a fair way. I cannot get anymore granular than to say it will be in the coming weeks but I will convey to my officials that there is a lot of local concern about the potential delays. I have received an assurance that the 17 September start date is still absolutely on target.

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