Written answers
Tuesday, 25 March 2014
Department of Education and Skills
School Enrolments
Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details on the catchment area for a school (details supplied) County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13349/14]
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. In this regard a Board of Management may find it necessary to restrict enrolment to children from a particular area or a particular age group or on the basis of some other criterion. The criteria to be applied by schools in such circumstances are a matter for the schools themselves. This selection process and the enrolment policy on which it is based must be non-discriminatory and must be applied fairly in respect of all applicants. Under section 15(2)(d) of the Education Act 1998, each school is legally obliged to publish its enrolment policy.
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