Fine Gael And Labour Reaction: Opposition Urges Establishment Of National Forum On School Patronage [IrishTimes]
- Published: 06 March 2010
Education spokesmen for the two main Opposition parties have called for a national forum on school patronage, while the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation has said detailed public debate and consultation is needed on planned changes in education. They were responding to the speech by Minister for Education Batt O’Keeffe in Dublin yesterday at the agm of the Catholic Primary School Management Association.
Fine Gael education spokesman Brian Hayes said “many parents will feel that a deal between the Catholic Church and the State has been done behind their backs following Minister O’Keeffe’s statement”.
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