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Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 143:In page 34, line 18, to delete “This Act” and substitute “Subject to subsection (4), this Act”.

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 144:In page 34, after line 21, to insert the following:“(4) Section 10shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Education and Skills may, after consultation with the Minister for Justice and Equality, appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed...

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I thank all Members, both of the education committee and the House, for their co-operation on the Bill. It is good legislation. Ireland is changing and we need to change with it. Citizens' expectations of the education system have changed. This Bill will go some distance towards ensuring that we keep up with those changes. No doubt, they will continue in the years ahead.

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 127:127.In page 31, line 16, to delete “(b) ascertain” and substitute “(a) ascertain”.

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 128:128.In page 31, line 21, to delete “(c) ascertain” and substitute “(b) ascertain”.

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 129:129.In page 31, line 26, to delete “(d) examine” and substitute “(c) ascertain”.

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 130:130.In page 31, line 31, to delete “(e) ascertain” and substitute “(d) ascertain”.

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 131:131.In page 31, line 35, to delete “(f) ascertain” and substitute “(e) ascertain”.

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 132:132.In page 31, line 36, to delete “section 29D or 29E” and substitute “section 29D, 29E, 66, 67(1) or 67(3)”.

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 133:133.In page 31, line 37, to delete “is not so complying” and substitute “has not so complied”.

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 134:134.In page 32, to delete line 28 and substitute “Minister’s opinion.”. Amendment No. 134 deletes the reference to section 72C in relation to the board's failure to comply with the direction, and replaces it with "Minister's opinion". Deleting this wording ensures clarity that the board may make representations with regard to the Minister's...

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 125:In page 30, to delete line 30 and substitute “29D, 29E, 66, 67(1) or 67(3),”.

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 126:In page 31, to delete lines 13 to 15 and substitute the following:“(8) When preparing a report an authorised person shall, having regard to the opinion of the Minister stated in the notice under subsection (2) and any representations made to the Minister by the patron or the board pursuant to that notice, do one or more of the following—”. The...

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I assure Deputies that the Department will support schools in implementing this admission policy and I do not agree with Deputy Collins that it is unnecessary or unwise. We are trying to introduce transparency into admissions to respect citizens and give them fair access. A lot of work has been done by many Members of the House to achieve that and it would be foolish to tear up the work by...

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 122:In page 29, lines 38 and 39, to delete all words from and including “comply” in line 38 down to and including line 39 and substitute “carry out the remedial action set out in the direction.”. Amendment No. 122 is a proofing amendment to section 68 to clarify that the role of the independent person appointed by the patron is to carry out the...

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 123:In page 30, lines 9 and 10, to delete all words from and including “comply” in line 9 down to and including line 10 and substitute the following:“carry out the remedial action set out in the direction under this section within such period as the patron, with the consent of the Minister, may direct.”.

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 124:In page 30, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following:“(15) In this section and section 69 a reference to an admission policy includes a reference to an admission notice.”. Amendment No. 124 inserts a new subsection (15) in section 68 to provide that in that section and in section 69, a reference to an admission policy includes a reference to an...

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 101:In page 24, line 6, to delete "(xii) arrangements" and substitute "(xiii) arrangements and procedures".

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 102:In page 24, line 9, to delete "(xiii) arrangements" and substitute "(xiv) arrangements and procedures".

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 106:In page 25, line 5, after "an application" to insert "for admission". Amendment No. 106 is a proofing amendment to provide for the insertion of the words "for admission" after "an application" in section 66(6)(a)(i) in order to clarify that this provision applies to applications for admission to the school. Amendment No. 107 updates section 66(6) to make clear that...