Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 326: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will allow a person (details supplied) in County Dublin currently attending a voluntary secondary school to continue attending this school in view of the disruption this would cause to their studies. [17791/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I understand that the parent of the person referred to by the Deputy has permission to remain in the State until 31st July 2007 on a self-sufficiency basis.

Permission to remain was granted in respect of the parent strictly on the grounds that she cannot have access to State funds, services or benefits. She cannot therefore have an expectation, having been granted permission to remain on a self-sufficiency basis, to avail of State benefits and services which includes attending State funded schools.

It follows that the child of an individual in the State on a self-sufficiency basis is not entitled to attend a public/non-fee paying school. Should such an individual wish to enroll their child in the schooling system they would have to do this through a fee-paying school or fee-paying institution.