Bruton hits out at Quinn over religion in schools [Independent.ie]
- Published: 08 April 2011
FORMER Taoiseach John Bruton has taken Education Minister Ruairi Quinn to task for suggesting that preparing children for sacraments should take place outside school hours.
Mr Bruton challenged his view that at least some of the 30 minutes a day teaching religion in primary schools might be better spent addressing declining literacy and numeracy skills.
The establishment of a forum to decide on how the Catholic Church should hand over some of the 92pc of primary schools under its control to new patrons has sharpened the focus on the place of religion in schools.
