No block to non-religious schools, department tells forum [IrishTimes]
- Published: 25 June 2011
THE ESTABLISHMENT of non-denominational schools was “never an issue in recent years” at the Department of Education, secretary general Brigid McManus told the forum yesterday. She said being “non-denominational was no block” to the setting up of schools.
Ms McManus was responding to a question from Prof John Coolahan, chair of the advisory group which questioned all stakeholders at the forum.
He asked whether it was “permissible to establish a non-denominational school now”.
She said in discussions with the department, Catholic Church authorities had indicated “three or four” areas in the State where it would consider divesting patronage to another body. She felt, however, this process had possibly been stalled by the existence of the forum itself.
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