School admissions criteria
Senator Davitt questions the proposed school place allocation rules, especially the sibling and parent provisions and possible caps, and asks for the Minister to come to the House. The Leader says the matter should be debated with the Minister and notes some schools already use such criteria.
What about the sibling or parent rule? It is not that black and white.
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Will the Leader bring the Minister into the House to talk to us about it?
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There are schools that have a stipulation that if a child's brother or sister went to them, he or she can go to them, but his or her nextdoor neighbour might not be able to do so.
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According to the Minister, it will not be specific. There will be a cap on the percentage who will be allowed to do so.
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We will be happy to have a debate on the matter with the Minister when he comes to the House.
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Is the Leader happy to bring him here?