Settlement in Protestant schools’ action against State

A SETTLEMENT was reached in the High Court in a dispute between the Department of Education and four private Protestant schools over a teachers’ redeployment scheme which they claimed adversely affects their right to choose who they employ.

The case got under way on Tuesday but on Wednesday talks began between the sides and yesterday, following further discussions, Gerard Hogan SC, for the schools, told Mr Justice Bryan McMahon the parties “had resolved their differences”.

Mr Hogan said all that was necessary for the court to do was to order that the department pay the schools’ costs and strike out the proceedings.