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HOPES for the transfer of schools between patrons could be dashed unless bishops, trustees and the Department of Education can find ways around laws governing disposal of property held in trust.

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ANY changes to the patronage of schools will have to be managed in a way that is cost-neutral, Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has warned.

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