School Enrolments.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 November 2006

Thursday, 30 November 2006

Ceisteanna (166)

Paul Kehoe

Ceist:

165 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that for the school year 2006 to 2007, her Department gave its approval for the enrolment of one pupil in a school (details supplied) who had enrolled in another school in good faith, parents are to understand that her Department will give the same approval for the rest of the students who also enrolled in another school in good faith, expecting to progress to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41055/06]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

As an exceptional measure, the Department decided that a pupil from a primary school outside the catchment area to which the Deputy refers would be allowed to enrol in the post primary school in question for the 2006-2007 school year. As the Deputy points out, this decision was taken because the pupil concerned had an expectation that s/he would be enrolling in the school and did not have sufficient notice to secure an alternative placement. There can be no doubt that at this early stage in the current school year, pupils have adequate notice to obtain placements in their own catchment areas for the 2007-2008 school year. In the circumstances, the Department does not intend to repeat the exception made this year.

Question No. 166 answered with QuestionNo. 153.