Ban on religion in school enrolment to be discussed

A forum on the role of religion in primary school admissions will today discuss a possible outright ban on religion being a consideration in enrolment policy.

The forum, announced two weeks ago, will discuss a number of options put forward by Education Minister Richard Bruton, including the outright ban on religion being a consideration if schools do not have enough places for all applicants.

However, such a move would require a range of possible legal changes.