Church won't hand over schools without extensive consultation [Independent.ie]
- Published: 04 August 2010
THE Catholic Church is insisting on an extensive consultation process with parents before it starts to hand over some of its schools.
The church made its position clear last night after the Department of Education published a list of areas where there are too many Catholic schools for the population.
The publication of the list is the latest development in a long saga which will eventually change the face of Irish education. It will mean a reduced, but still significant, role for the church in primary schools.
The department has identified 10 areas that could be looked at initially -- four are in Dublin and six are in small and mid-sized towns around the country.
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