AQW 46782/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education whether any consideration has been given to asking parents when they register the birth of their child for their preferred school sector, as has been done in the Republic of Ireland.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 21 May 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 21 May 2026
- Answer due by
- 8 June 2026
- Answered
- 27 May 20266 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My department has no plans to ask parents when they register the birth of their child for their preferred school sector. In Northern Ireland, responsibility for birth registration sits with the General Register Office Northern Ireland (GRONI).