Quotas on Catholic primary schools for non-Catholic children

[beardyboy]

No I mean religion. Just look at the Muslims who are bombing in the name of Allah.

He may have a point - look at all those men who worshipped Helen of Troy .

But then on second thoughts - he is talking nonesense

[johnfás]

It is illegal to refuse entry on the basis of religion or there lack of, but it is not illegal to prefer on the basis of religion- though I imagine a denominational school has to treat all non-members of their denomination equally: I don't think a Church of Ireland school can say Anglicans first, Presbyterians second, Methodists third, etc. I think priority can only be given to students within the school's own denomination- but I'm not sure about that.

They can do precisely that, secondary schools do anyway

[peppers]

No I mean religion. Just look at the Muslims who are bombing in the name of Allah.

Needless to say their hate preaching in Muslim schools.

[johnfás]

I have no problem with religious institutions being involved in schools provided they teach the cirriculum. There is now a religious education cirriculum for primary level I believe which can be taught in all schools. I do however disagree with Religion class being used as a preparation class for communion and confirmation, it is the role of the church to do this outside of school time if parents so wish. Not only is it the Church's role but it also avoids the cirriculum which the department sets down so the only ones who learn the cirriculum are those in non-Catholic schools.