Primary school patron recognition rules to change?

[Geekzilla]

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...039067822.html

[Tmesis]

Eventually, both schools will share state of the art sports, library and other facilities.

For the department, this model is more cost effective than the current situation where there is little pooling of facilities.

It looks like their starting to get it. In a multi-denominational society you spread resources too thin by setting up new schools according to a specific set of religious beliefs of subsets of parents.

[Geekzilla]

Eventually, both schools will share state of the art sports, library and other facilities.

For the department, this model is more cost effective than the current situation where there is little pooling of facilities.

It looks like their starting to get it. In a multi-denominational society you spread resources too thin by setting up new schools according to a specific set of religious beliefs of subsets of parents.

One possible reason for the change is near the end of the article:

The Minister said we will not be seeing small schools in developing areas.

Possibly he's thinking too many small schools setting up.

[Tmesis]

Eventually, both schools will share state of the art sports, library and other facilities.

For the department, this model is more cost effective than the current situation where there is little pooling of facilities.

It looks like their starting to get it. In a multi-denominational society you spread resources too thin by setting up new schools according to a specific set of religious beliefs of subsets of parents.

One possible reason for the change is near the end of the article:

The Minister said we will not be seeing small schools in developing areas.

Possibly he's thinking too many small schools setting up.

Possibly, and that's simply bad fiscal policy.