James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 will come into effect for secondary school admissions in September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37230/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016 which was passed by the Oireachtas on 4 July 2018, was signed into law by the President on 18 July 2018.

In relation to commencement of the various sections of the Act my Department has sought the advice of the Office of the Attorney General (AGO) in respect of which sections can be commenced immediately. Other sections will require regulations and procedures to be drafted following consultation with the Education Partners before they can be commenced.

The commencement of the Act remains a priority and I will consider which sections of the Act can be commenced and appropriate timelines, following advice from the AGO in this regard.