Survey of school’s Irish policy delayed

A SURVEY of parents and students about their school’s controversial Irish language policy will not be completed until at least three months after being announced by Education Minister Mary Hanafin.

The board of management at Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne in Dingle, Co Kerry, this month blocked efforts by her department to access names and details of the 470 students and their families over concerns that supplying the information might breach data protection laws.

Ms Hanafin announced last week she would, instead, invite parents to write to her department to request the survey form.