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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: I understand the Minister proposes to withdraw the amendment, but I seek clarity on the following matter. On the refusal of admission to children who do not have special needs, as specified, how is the matter to be determined? For example, will it be determined on the basis of a diagnosis? When I questioned the Minister on the resource allocation, his response was that there was a move...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: My amendment No. 46 is very similar to Deputy Byrne's amendment.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: Yes, it is the very same. I wish to press it.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: I agree with Deputy Martin and my amendment No. 40 is similar to hers.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: I move amendment No. 40:In page 7, line 27, after "school" to insert "provided the majority of its building and annual running costs are not provided by public funds".

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: I move amendment No. 42:In page 7, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following:"(v) in the case of a school or unit which is established to provide solely for the education of students with a specific special educational need or medical condition, where the school or unit refuses to admit as a student a person who does not display the behavioural characteristics associated with the...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: I move amendment No. 43:In page 7, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following:"(v) in the case of a school which teaches through the medium of Irish or primarily through the medium of Irish, where the school refuses to admit as a student a person who does not have Irish as a home language in favour of a person who does, or (vi) in the case of a school which teaches through the medium...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: My amendment refers to the language that is used. We must substitute the word "may" with "must". It is stronger to say the Minister must introduce regulations.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: Our amendment would place an obligation on the Minister to introduce regulations and provide for the various matters set out in the legislation. It would remove ambiguity on whether the Minister will or will not regulate. It would remove ambiguity.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: I move amendment No. 53:In page 8, line 37, to delete “may” and substitute “shall”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: Can I call a vote?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: Tá.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: I called for a vote on amendment No. 53.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: Yes. Vótáil.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: I apologise. I should have spoken up.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: I move amendment No. 57:In page 9, line 12, to delete “may provide for all or any of” and substitute “shall provide for”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: I move amendment No. 65:In page 10, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following:“(vii) nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a school which teaches through the medium of Irish or primarily through the medium of Irish from applying selection criteria based on—(I) a student who has previously been determined by a primary school in accordance with this section to be a...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: I refer to the appeals. Amendment No. 118 readsWe propose inserting the word "parents" after "or the school" so as to allow them to appeal a designation.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: I move amendment No. 96:In page 12, line 21, after "attend" to insert the following:"with preference given to the child's local school unless the best interests of the child require otherwise,".

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: I move amendment No. 115:In page 13, line 7, after "school" to insert "or the parents of the child concerned".