Schools say ‘baptism barrier’ is rare

Fewer than one in 20 Catholic schools in Dublin are turning away children who have not been baptised.

Schools say ‘baptism barrier’ is rare

The Catholic Primary School Management Association (CPSMA) says that barriers to getting into local schools are more often a lack of space than religious difference.

The CPSMA was responding to a recent debate about reforms being considered by Education Minister Richard Bruton to reduce or remove links between faith and school enrolment.

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