Board of Education (R.O.I.)
Statement of the General Synod Board of Education Following the Forum on the Role of Religion in Primary School Admissions
The Church of Ireland’s General Synod Board of Education is grateful for the opportunity to participate in today’s Forum on the Role of Religion in Primary School Admissions hosted by the Minister for Education and Skills.
Having heard the range of views expressed by all those who participated, the Board hopes that the Minister will now fill the information gaps identified by the Forum. The Board also hopes that the Minister will bring forward a set of proposals to assuage the concerns held by minority faiths involved in the provision of education on the effects new measures may have on their faith communities.
Secretary, Board of Education (Northern Ireland)
Secretary, Board of Education (Republic of Ireland)
Dr Peter Hamill
Church of Ireland House
61–67 Donegall Street
Belfast
BTI 2QH
+44 (0)28 9082 8860
edunorth@ireland.anglican.org
Dr Ken Fennelly
Church of Ireland House
Church Avenue
Rathmines
Dublin 6
D06 CF67
+353 (0)1 4125 609
ken.fennelly@rcbcoi.org