Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure parents have access to generic school uniforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42148/13]

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce legislation to compel schools to introduce generic uniforms that would reduce costs for parents. [42204/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 103 and 119 together.

I have already expressed my concern in relation to costs incurred by parents on school uniforms. This is a matter on which I believe schools must take account of the wishes of parents.

During the course of this school year I will be publishing my plans for a Parent Charter that will strengthen the position of parents generally within our school system. I believe that changes to the Education Act 1998 will be important in underpinning such a charter and will form part of my proposals.