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Education (Welfare) (Amendment) Bill 2017
- Sponsor
- Aodhán Ó Ríordáin · Labour Party
- Introduced
- 19 Jul 2017
- Last updated
- 19 Feb 2020
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Extends attendance requirements in Education (Welfare) Act 2000 to children under 6 years old enrolled in recognised schools, making parents subject to mandatory attendance rules.
- Strengthens National Educational Welfare Board's role in preventing non-attendance for enrolled junior and senior infant students below compulsory school age.
- Does not lower compulsory schooling age (remains 6-16 years) or affect school enrolment decisions; applies only to parents who voluntarily enrol under-6s.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage25th Seanad19 Jul 2017
- Second Stage25th Seanad19 Jul 2017
- Committee Stage25th Seanad6 Feb 2018
- Report Stage25th Seanad2 May 2018
- Fifth Stage25th Seanad17 Jul 2018
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