Written answers
Tuesday, 26 June 2007
Department of Education and Science
Legislative Programme
10:00 pm
Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 574: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the sections of the Education Act 1998 which have not commenced; the proposed commencement date in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17441/07]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Education Act 1998 has been commenced in full. On 4th February 1999, my predecessor, Micheál Martin TD, signed the Education Act 1998 (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 29/1999). This order commenced sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 25, 26, 36 and 37 and Parts VIII and IX of the Act on 5th February 1999.
On 16th December 1999, the Minister signed a further order, the Education Act 1998 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 470/1999), which commenced sections 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, and Part VII of the Act on 23rd December 1999. One year subsequent to that date the then-Minister, Michael Woods TD, on 21st December 2000 signed the Education Act 1998 (Commencement) (No. 3) Act 2000 (S.I. No. 495/2000). This order fixed the 22nd December 2000 as the day upon which sections 1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 18, 29 and 32 of the Act came into operation.
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