First Stage Lapsed 32nd Dáil 55/2017
Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2017
- Sponsor
- Catherine Murphy
- Introduced
- 13 Apr 2017
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
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- Amends Equal Status Act 2000 to ban publicly funded schools from discriminating against children in admission based on religious beliefs.
- Changes section 7(3) of the Equal Status Act to strengthen protections for students of all faiths or none in school admissions.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and lapsed. Information on specific exemptions or implementation details is unavailable.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 32nd Dáil13 Apr 2017