Education (Welfare) (Amendment) Bill 2017

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• Amends Education (Welfare) Act 2000 to improve coordination of the National Educational Welfare Board's work on preventing student non-attendance.
• Focuses on students registered with recognised schools; aims to strengthen efforts tracking and supporting attendance.
• Bill lapsed during Fifth Stage; did not become law.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 25th Seanad

   19 Jul 2017
2. Second Stage 25th Seanad

   19 Jul 2017
3. Committee Stage 25th Seanad

   6 Feb 2018
4. Report Stage 25th Seanad

   2 May 2018
5. Fifth Stage 25th Seanad

   17 Jul 2018