Seanad debates
Wednesday, 7 July 2004
Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed).
12:00 pm
Michael McCarthy (Labour)
I move amendment No. 28:
In page 15, subsection (1)(a), line 29, after "volition" to insert ", but with the consent of the parents of the child concerned."
This amendment is necessary for constitutional reasons. The choice of a school is primarily a matter for the parents. Accordingly, the council should have the consent of the parents when designating the school their child should attend.
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