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Education (Voluntary Contributions) Bill 2021
- Sponsor
- Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 21 Sep 2021
- Last updated
- 14 Nov 2024
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Minister must make regulations requiring schools to clearly state contributions are voluntary, prevent differential treatment of students, and limit contact to parents once yearly.
- Schools must publish annual totals of voluntary contributions collected and detailed spending, with Department publishing this anonymously online.
- Minister may request Comptroller and Auditor General reports on whether exchequer funding alone covers school operating costs; collections prohibited once funding deemed sufficient.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil21 Sep 2021
- Second Stage33rd Dáil21 Sep 2021
Debates
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