Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 563: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Clare will facilitate a student for enrolment in September 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20540/06]

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 565: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Clare will facilitate a student for enrolment in September 2006. [20542/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 563 and 565 together.

The two pupils in question were refused enrolment by the school referred to by the Deputy. An appeal under Section 29 of the Education Act, 1998 has been received by the Secretary General of my Department in respect of both pupils. As appeals under section 29 of the Education Act are determined by an independent appeals committee, it would not be appropriate for me to offer any further comment at this time.