Education Act, 1998

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Number 51 of 1998


EDUCATION ACT, 1998


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title and commencement.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Expenses.

4.

Service of notices.

5.

Laying of regulations and orders.

6.

Objects of Act.

7.

Functions of Minister.

PART II

Schools

8.

Patron of school.

9.

Functions of a school.

10.

Recognition of schools.

11.

Withdrawal of recognition.

12.

Annual funding.

PART III

The Inspectorate

13.

The Inspectorate.

PART IV

Boards of Management

14.

Establishment and membership of boards of management.

15.

Functions of a board.

16.

Dissolution by a patron.

17.

Dissolution by patron at request of Minister.

18.

Keeping of accounts and records.

19.

Report on operation of board.

20.

Report and information.

21.

The school plan.

PART V

The Principal and Teachers

22.

Functions of Principal and teachers.

23.

The Principal.

24.

Provisions relating to staff.

PART VI

Miscellaneous

25.

School year, week, day.

26.

Parents’ association.

27.

Information to students and student council.

28.

Grievance and other procedures.

29.

Appeals to Secretary General.

30.

Curriculum.

31.

Teaching through Irish.

32.

Educational disadvantage.

33.

Regulations.

34.

Financial year.

35.

Amendment of Intermediate Education (Ireland) Act, 1878.

36.

Amendment of Vocational Education Act, 1930.

37.

Education support centres.

PART VII

National Council for Curriculum and Assessment

38.

Establishment day.

39.

Establishment of National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.

40.

Composition and appointment.

41.

Objects and functions.

42.

Consultation with designated bodies.

43.

Chief executive officer.

44.

Staff.

45.

Grants.

46.

Accounts and information.

47.

Committees.

48.

Annual Report.

PART VIII

Examinations

49.

Interpretation.

50.

Examinations.

51.

Regulations.

52.

Offences.

53.

Refusal of access to certain information.

PART IX

Bodies Corporate

54.

Establishment of bodies to provide services related to education.

55.

Membership and staff.

56.

Functions.

57.

Administration.

58.

Grants.

59.

Revocation of establishment order.

SCHEDULE 1

The Council

SCHEDULE 2

Examinations


Acts Referred to

Adoption Acts, 1952 to 1998

Children Acts, 1908 to 1989

Child Care Act, 1991

1991, No. 17

Civil Service Commissioners Act, 1956

1956, No. 45

Civil Service Regulation Acts, 1956 to 1996

European Parliament Elections Act, 1997

1997, No. 2

Guardianship of Children Acts, 1964 to 1997

Health Act, 1970

1970, No. 1

Health Acts, 1947 to 1996

Intermediate Education (Ireland) Act, 1878

1878, 41 & 42 Vic., c. 66

Intermediate Education (Ireland) Acts, 1878 to 1924

Local Government Act, 1941

1941, No. 23

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1956

1956, No. 21

Public Service Management Act, 1997

1997, No. 27

Trade Union Acts, 1871 to 1990

Vocational Education Act, 1930

1930, No. 29

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Number 51 of 1998


EDUCATION ACT, 1998


AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION IN THE INTERESTS OF THE COMMON GOOD FOR THE EDUCATION OF EVERY PERSON IN THE STATE, INCLUDING ANY PERSON WITH A DISABILITY OR WHO HAS OTHER SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, AND TO PROVIDE GENERALLY FOR PRIMARY, POST-PRIMARY, ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; TO ENSURE THAT THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IS ACCOUNTABLE TO STUDENTS, THEIR PARENTS AND THE STATE FOR THE EDUCATION PROVIDED, RESPECTS THE DIVERSITY OF VALUES, BELIEFS, LANGUAGES AND TRADITIONS IN IRISH SOCIETY AND IS CONDUCTED IN A SPIRIT OF PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOLS, PATRONS, STUDENTS, PARENTS, TEACHERS AND OTHER SCHOOL STAFF, THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE SCHOOL AND THE STATE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE RECOGNITION AND FUNDING OF SCHOOLS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT THROUGH BOARDS OF MANAGEMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR AN INSPECTORATE OF SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS; TO ESTABLISH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT AND TO MAKE PROVISION FOR IT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [23rd December, 1998]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: