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Education (Affordable School Uniforms) Bill 2025
- Sponsor
- Darren O'Rourke · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 23 Sep 2025
- Last updated
- 6 Nov 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Minister must make regulations requiring schools to develop affordable uniform policies in consultation with parents and students, with clear labeling of optional versus required items.
- Schools must source uniforms from multiple retailers, limit branded items, facilitate second-hand uniform access, and avoid frequent uniform changes to reduce family costs.
- Schools must comply within one year; Minister requests Ombudsman for Children's Office reports at 18 months then annually assessing school compliance and cost reduction effectiveness.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage34th Dáil23 Sep 2025
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