Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if legislation will be required in respect of new community VEC primary schools; if the heads of the legislation are ready; when this legislation will be brought before Dáil Éireann; if she will be establishing such schools as a part of a pilot project or if she proposes to await necessary legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2857/08]

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 currently underway in this regard. I also indicated that I, as Minister, will act as interim patron in advance of the legislation being enacted. The Deputy will note the inclusion in that regard of the Education (Patronage) Bill on the recently published Government legislative programme.