School polls to pick patron if church gives up control [IrishTimes]
- Published: 30 January 2010
LOCAL PLEBISCITES are expected to be held in each school area where the Catholic Church agrees to relinquish control, Minister for Education, Batt O’Keeffe said yesterday.
He was speaking as Department of Education officials continue work on identifying areas where the Catholic Church is over-represented and where it is prepared to hand over control of school management to other patrons.
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