Labour bids to stop schools reserving places for children of former pupils

The bill is being tabled by Dublin Bay North TD Aodhan Ó Riordain. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Labour has tabled a bill which would stop schools reserving places for children or grandchildren of former pupils.

The Education (Admission to Schools) (Amendment) Bill 2020 seeks to stop the practice currently carried out, mostly in secondary schools, which Labour says puts many children at a disadvantage.