Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals for the future governance of primary schools in view of the decline of involvement of church personnel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39717/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The criteria and procedures for the recognition of new primary schools were revised in 2002 based on the recommendations of a report of the Commission on School Accommodation. Applications for the recognition of new schools are assessed by an independent advisory body — the New Schools Advisory Committee.

The Committee assesses all applications for recognition against published criteria. All potential sponsors of new schools are treated on an equal basis regardless of whether they are denominational, inter-denominational or multi-denominational.