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

Carol Nolan: Has the Minister spoken to the Minister for Justice and Equality? Does the Minister for Justice and Equality intend to address the matter?

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

Carol Nolan: Yes. I just wanted to ensure that my viewpoint was clear and on the record. All I want to do is make an overall comment on the amendments being withdrawn and particularly, as Deputy Shortall outlined, the need for the reference to the Equal Status Act.

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

Carol Nolan: I wish to make a final point.

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

Carol Nolan: I do not intend to do so. For the record, I am entitled to express my views. Has the Minister for Education and Skills or his Department been in contact with the Bills Office? The decision to rule the amendments out of order seems to have happened all of a sudden.

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

Carol Nolan: I concur with what Deputy Martin highlighted. There is a need for guidelines. Class size is a huge issue for teachers and if children are opting out, some guidelines have to be put in place. I call on the Minister to try to address that issue.

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.