Bill entitled an Act to make provision, in the interests of the common good, that a school recognised in accordance with section 10 of the Education Act 1998 shall prepare and publish an admission policy and that such policy shall include a statement that the school shall not discriminate in its admission of a student to the school on specified grounds, and to provide that in certain circumstances the patron or Minister may issue a direction to a board of management in relation to the admission of students to a school and to provide that in certain circumstances the patron may appoint an independent person to comply with such direction, and to provide that in certain circumstances the National Council for Special Education or the Child and Family Agency may designate a school or centre for education which a child is to attend, and to provide an amended appeals process where a student has been expelled or suspended from, or has failed to gain admission to, a school; and to provide that, following a report from the National Council for Special Education, in certain circumstances the Minister may issue a direction in respect of the additional provision of education for children with special educational needs; to amend section 7 of the Equal Status Act 2000 in relation to its application to recognised primary schools, to further amend that Act to provide for the application for admission to recognised primary schools by students of minority religions; and for those and other purposes to amend the Education Act 1998, the Education (Welfare) Act 2000, the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 and the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007, and to provide for related matters.
Last updated: 18 Jul 2018
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
18 Jul 2018
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
6 Jul 2016
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
6 Jul 2016
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
16 Nov 2016
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
16 Nov 2016
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
17 Nov 2016
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)17 Nov 2016
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
29 May 2018
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)29 May 2018
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
30 May 2018
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
(Also known as Final Stage)30 May 2018
Completed
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Seanad First Stage
n/a
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
13 Jun 2018
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
13 Jun 2018
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
13 Jun 2018
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)13 Jun 2018
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
27 Jun 2018
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)27 Jun 2018
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
4 Jul 2018
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)4 Jul 2018
Completed
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Enacted
18 Jul 2018
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
18 Jul 2018
Completed
18 Jul 2018
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018
4 Jul 2018
As Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas
Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016
1 Jun 2018
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016
28 Jun 2017
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016
6 Jul 2016
As initiated
Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016
Amendments
6 Jul 2018
Cream List
Cream List [Seanad amendments to Dáil Bill]
4 Jul 2018
Report Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
29 Jun 2018
Cream List
Cream List [Seanad amendments to Dáil Bill]
20 Jun 2018
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
25 May 2018
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
26 Jun 2017
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
10 Jul 2018
Dáil Éireann
Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: From the Seanad
4 Jul 2018
Seanad Éireann
Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages
27 Jun 2018
Seanad Éireann
Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed)
20 Jun 2018
Seanad Éireann
Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage
13 Jun 2018
Seanad Éireann
Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed)
13 Jun 2018
Seanad Éireann
Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage
30 May 2018
Dáil Éireann
Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage
29 May 2018
Dáil Éireann
Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed)
29 May 2018
Dáil Éireann
Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Report Stage
29 May 2018
Dáil Éireann
Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Order for Report Stage
28 Jun 2017
Select Committee On Education And Skills
Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage
17 Nov 2016
Dáil Éireann
Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Referral to Select Committee
17 Nov 2016
Dáil Éireann
Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed)
16 Nov 2016
Dáil Éireann
Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage
16 Nov 2016
Dáil Éireann
Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Order for Second Stage