Last June, during the course of Committee Stage of the Schools Admissions Bill, the Minister for Education and Skills indicated his intention to legislate to limit the use of religion in school admissions. Will the Minister confirm that those changes will be made by way of Report Stage amendments to the School Admissions Bill and when can we expect that Stage to be taken?

That is my hope. These issues require very careful drafting and I am consulting the Attorney General to make sure that any proposals we bring forward will be robust from a legal and constitutional point of view. I am working on that and hope I will be in a position to bring forward amendments to the Bill.