Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 February 2010
617 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No.65 of 8 April 2009, the position regarding the continued enrolment of a child in County Laois at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8001/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra625 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Science when he will issue guidelines to schools in the area of admissions and participation under the Education Acts to address the rights of spouses and guardians to grant the appropriate consent of parents of children attending primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8069/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 617 and 625 together.
My Department has received correspondence from the person in question and has outlined the position in relation to his child's enrolment in the school concerned.
The person has been advised that in the event that a disagreement arises between parents or guardians in relation to the enrolment of a child, it is a matter to be resolved between the parents/guardians concerned. It is not open to my Department or a school to intervene in such matters and my Department has no plans to issue guidelines to schools in this regard.
Where joint guardians cannot reach an agreement on an issue concerning the child then an application can be made to the court under the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 and the court will make a decision in the child's best interest.
