Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2015
1318. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if and when the necessary steps will be taken to enable the education and training boards to become patrons for community national schools. [31874/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraCommunity National Schools (CNSs) represent a new policy initiative approved by Government to deal with increasing societal diversity and demand for greater choice in education provision at primary school level in Ireland. There are a total of eleven CNSs, located in counties Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow.
The Community National Schools are currently under the interim patronage of the Minister for Education and Skills. Cork, Dublin & Dun Laoghaire, Kildare & Wicklow and Louth & Meath Education and Training Boards (ETBs) are patrons-designate for the schools. The arrangements for the transfer of patronage of the schools to the relevant ETB are currently being considered by my Department.
