Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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467. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the deadline for schools to publish their amended admissions policies remains September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11664/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Under the provisions of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018, all schools are required to have drafted new admissions policies, which have been approved by the patron, following consultation with staff and parents of children who are attending the school.

These policies will been approved by the school patron by 15 September 2020, and published on the schools website by 30 September 2020. The policies apply for admission to the school for the school year 2021/22 onwards.

Should a school wish to amend or review their policy at any point in the future, any new policy must be drafted in line with the provisions of the act, following consultation with staff and parents of children who attend the school.

The patron should approve the new policy by 15 September of the relevant year, and it must be published on the schools website within 2 weeks of this date. The new policy will then apply for admission to the school for the following August/ September onwards.