Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the publication of the recent Irish Human Rights Commission's report on education and religion, Education: A Human Rights Perspective; and the implications he sees coming out of this report in relation to the Irish education system. [19533/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I welcome the publication of the recent Irish Human Rights Commission's report on "Religion and Education - A Human Rights Perspective". Its publication last May is very timely as it will feed directly into the debate of the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector which I launched in mid-April. Professor John Coolahan, Chairperson of the Advisory Group to the Forum, at its recent three day session in mid June, noted that "It is also fortunate that a number of reports have been available at this time which deal with relevant and cognate issues". He cited the Irish Human Rights Commission report as one of these reports. The Advisory Group has met with officials from the IHRC and discussed the report with them. The IHRC report sets out thirteen recommendations and these will be considered as part of the evidence available to the Forum.