Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In respect of the engagement with the three schools in Raheny, the facilitator has completed their information meetings with the relevant boards of management, principals, staff and parents of pupils in each school. Before and after each engagement with a stakeholder, the facilitator and patron’s representative engaged to consider the views expressed and queries raised. The facilitator has submitted their preliminary report based on their engagement with the relevant stakeholders to the school patron. The preliminary report was circulated to the respective Raheny school communities for information and they were invited to provide feedback and share their views with the facilitator via the dedicated reconfiguration email address. The facilitator is now in the process of finalising their report, following consideration of feedback submitted by the school community.

After the school patron receives the facilitator’s final report, the patron can reflect on the level of demand as indicated in the report. The patron should then communicate with the schools on whether there is sufficient demand for transfer of patronage and change of ethos or whether the school community wishes to remain under Catholic church patronage.

There are 63 pilots. This is one. I fully accept that some of the pilots have worked much better than others. The process of reviewing the pilots as they have worked will be part of the undertaking of the Department. We are committed to doing that.

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