Church under fire on school plans [Independent.ie]
- Published: 23 June 2011
CATHOLIC bishops came under pressure yesterday on the strength of their commitment to hand over some of the 90pc of primary schools they control to other patrons.
The head of the body advising on the provision of greater school choice pressed church representatives for assurances that they would be "active agents" in change.
Professor John Coolahan is chair of the Forum on Pluralism and Patronage, which yesterday began three days of public hearings with education organisations on issues around the divestment process.
In its written submission to the forum, the Council for the Education of the Irish Episcopal Conference said any process of change of patronage must be driven by parents from the ground up, and could not be led by patrons or trustees of existing schools
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