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Minister Bruton sets out plans to reform the school admission system
Education Minister Richard Bruton speaking at a seminar organised by Equate
Education Richard Bruton today announced his plans to reform the school admissions system in relation to the role that religion can play in that process.
Minister Bruton set out four possible approaches for dealing with the issue, which includes a catchment area approach, a nearest school rule, a quota system and an outright ban on using religion as a factor in admissions.
Minister Bruton also announced that he will be commencing a 10-12-week process of consultation to hear the views of groups who stand to be impacted by changes as well as any members of the public with views on the issue.
Speaking at a seminar organised by Equate, Minister Bruton said:
“My basic aim as education Minister is to achieve in Ireland the best education service in Europe within the next decade. There are many aspects to this – the best at supporting children with special needs or disadvantages, the best at educating the skilled workers needed to support a growing economy, but also the best at dealing with the complex issues around ethics, religion and integration of minorities that our rapidly-changing world is throwing up.
“I urge all people and groups who have views on these issues and who have concerns about possible impacts to make their views known so that we can take them into account as we develop proposals in this highly complex and contested area”.
Read the full press release here.