Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 382: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to the submission from the Educate Together movement to be recognised as a patron for post-primary education. [47861/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Officials from my Department recently met with representatives from Educate Together and there was a wide-ranging discussion about the issues surrounding Educate Together's application to become a patron at second level. My Department is currently considering a number of broad policy issues relating to the recognition process for second level schools and the application from Educate Together to be recognised as a patron body at second level is being fully examined within the context of legal, financial and other factors that I must consider. In view of the range of issues involved, it has not been possible to bring this matter to a conclusion as quickly as I would have liked. However, it is my intention to convey a decision to Educate Together at the earliest date possible.