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Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019
- Sponsor
- Minister for Education and Skills
- Introduced
- 6 Sep 2019
- Last updated
- 1 Oct 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Schools must prepare, publish and implement a student and parent charter following national guidelines set by the Minister for Education and Skills.
- The Minister will establish detailed charter guidelines covering consultation procedures, school information disclosure, grievance handling, and financial transparency to parents and students.
- The Minister can issue written directions to schools failing to comply with charter requirements, with 14-day notice, representation rights, and public publication of all directions issued.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage25th Seanad6 Sep 2019
- Second Stage25th Seanad2 Oct 2019
- Committee Stage25th Seanad2 Oct 2019
- Report Stage25th Seanad13 Nov 2019
- Fifth Stage25th Seanad18 Dec 2019
- Second Stage32nd Dáil18 Dec 2019
- Committee Stage33rd Dáil8 Jul 2021
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