Second Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Current The bill’s status — click for what it means 33rd Dáil The House currently handling the bill 59/2024 Official bill number / year
Education (Amendment) Bill 2024
- Sponsor
- Sorca Clarke · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 10 Jul 2024
- Last updated
- 22 Oct 2025
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Allows families of children with special educational needs to apply for school places two years before the child would ordinarily attend that school.
- Requires schools to set different application dates in admission notices for students with special educational needs, with applications accepted from October two years prior.
- Gives schools time to arrange resources and secure places for children with additional educational needs, and provides families with early certainty of enrollment.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 33rd Dáil10 Jul 2024
- Second Stage 33rd Dáil10 Jul 2024
Debates
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