Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with regards to the development of a parents and students charter, when the charter will be available to parents associated with schools under the patronage of education and training boards. [44567/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The Deputy will be aware that changes to the Education Act, 1998 will be necessary to provide for and support the introduction of a Parent and Student Charter.

With this in mind, a set of principles will be required to act as a charter to strengthen the relationship between parents, students and schools, and the position of parents and students generally within the school system.

I plan to include legislative amendments to support a Charter in the Admissions Bill. The aim is that the legislative amendments will foster a culture change in how schools engage with students and parents on a daily basis.

It is my intention to publish guidelines for the development of a Charter before the end of the current school year.