Ivana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have spoken in the House previously to welcome the initiative of the Minister, Deputy Quinn, in reviewing patronage in primary schools. There is a lack of choice available in schooling where we have more than 95% of primary schools under religious denominational control and only 65 multidenominational national schools out of almost 3,200 nationally. There is a clear disconnection and I welcome the Minister's initiative in trying to track parental demand and choice, and recognise that in the system. As I am in one of the areas covered in Dublin 6, I completed the survey. I did not see it as problematic. I understand the Department will be checking and it is seeking PPS numbers to ensure that the parents who complete the survey are parents of the children they claim to be.