Pending education legislation
Bernard Durkan asks about the progress and publication dates of legislation on the national paediatric hospital development board and school admissions; the Minister says the school admissions Bill is expected this session, while the hospital Bill has no publication date.
Is the Minister able to indicate to the House the current position on the national paediatric hospital development board (amendment) Bill? To what extent has it been approved by Cabinet and is it expected to be brought before the House in this session? Has the education (admission to school) Bill been approved by Cabinet? When is it likely to come before the House and will it be in this session?
Comment on this
The second Bill to which the Deputy referred is well advanced and it is expected to be published in this session. There is no date yet for publication of the national paediatric hospital development board (amendment) Bill.