177. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures her Department is taking to ensure that children in publicly funded schools are not required to attend religious instruction against the wishes of their parents, in line with the constitutional right to freedom of conscience and Article 44.2.4 of the Constitution; if she supports children's constitutional rights not to attend said religious instruction; if her Department includes sacramental preparation under the definition of "religious instruction"; what specific action her Department will take during the current communion season to ensure that children who opt-out of religious instruction's rights are upheld; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22352/25]

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177. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures her Department is taking to ensure that children in publicly funded schools are not required to attend religious instruction against the wishes of their parents, in line with the constitutional right to freedom of conscience and Article 44.2.4 of the Constitution; if she supports children's constitutional rights not to attend said religious instruction; if her Department includes sacramental preparation under the definition of "religious instruction"; what specific action her Department will take during the current communion season to ensure that children who opt-out of religious instruction's rights are upheld; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22352/25]

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