Written answers

Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Department of Education and Skills

School Uniforms

Photo of Sandra McLellanSandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 26 November 2013, his views on whether it is discriminatory that schools require girls to wear skirts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52724/13]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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As stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 26 November 2013 I will not be intervening in the dress codes that schools have put in place. It is a matter for the parents in conjunction with the relevant school authorities to decide on the dress code for each school. You may wish to refer the matter of the wearing of skirts to the Equality Authority; that body holds a remit pertaining to gender related issues.

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