Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1045: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will introduce legislation to place the establishment of the new VEC national schools on a statutory basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2270/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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In December 2007 I announced that a new State model of community national school, under the patronage of County Dublin Vocational Education Committee (VEC), is to be piloted from September 2008.

I also indicated that I would be bringing proposals to Government to provide necessary amending legislation to underpin the VEC role in the primary sector. Preparatory work is underway in this regard. In the meantime I, as Minister, will act as interim patron in advance of the legislation being enacted.