As parishes transfer more schools to non-religious patrons, the law must be changed to allow remaining schools be unapologetically Catholic [1].
That’s according to Bishop Tom Deenihan of the Catholic hierarchy’s Council for Education.
He told The Irish Catholic there is a need for the Government to remove a controversial law on that prevents Catholic primary schools from favouring Catholic children for admission when the school is over-subscribed. He said it risks preventing Catholic schools from catering for the needs of those who want an authentic faith-based education.
“Our position is that if parental choice is the determinant – and I think it has to be – then parents who wish for a Catholic education have to be accommodated,” Bishop Deenihan told The Irish Catholic.