Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Question 79: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he proposes to extend the number of patronage bodies for second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14064/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Programme for Government gives a commitment to move towards a more pluralist system of patronage at second level, recognising a wider number of patrons. In line with this policy on Saturday 28 May at the Educate Together AGM I confirmed the Government's view that Educate Together meets all the requirements to operate as a patron of a second-level school. I intend to prioritise the development of a new framework for the recognition of new second-level schools in the context of the Government's commitment to plurality. The decision on the patronage of any individual school will be made following the process to be established under this framework.

Question No. 80 answered with Question No. 71.