In 2010, teachers were told that Muslims would not be permitted to wear the niqab, the garment covering the entire body except for slits across the eyes. The guidance, circulated in Ireland by bishops among more than 450 schools, said that although staff should respect the religious rights of non-Catholics, it was "unsatisfactory for a teacher not to be able to see and engage properly with a pupil whose face was covered". Opponents of the ban argue that it religious expression is a basic human right and muslims should be able to wear the Niqab in every school. Proponents of the ban argue that the Niqab is a religious symbol that should not be worn at Catholic Schools.
@969GHY62yrs2Y
Non religious schools should be more available
No, Children should not be exposed to religion. Religion should only be for adults who can make that decision for themselves.
@9DYLQGN8mos8MO
No, except when there are no Muslim or no/multi religion schools in the area.
@9DWQX7D8mos8MO
I think schools should not be run by religious organisations. If student chooses to wear religious garb that's entirely up to the.
No, but only if all religious clothing is banned in school
@9C3894712mos12MO
If they are Muslim, build Muslim schools and let them go there.
@9BZH9B612mos12MO
Niqab yes, Burka No, I am against the tradition that a woman should be completely covered up in our culture.
@9BT2KW512mos12MO
There shouldn’t be religiously segregated schools
End all religious schools
@9BBWHKXIndependent1yr1Y
I'm an agnostic-atheist, I have no stance on this issue.
@8ZP8PFFSocial Democrats2yrs2Y
Yes, unless the school adheres to a dress code.
No religion in school at all
No, there shouldn’t be schools who operate under one religion
@8Z56X6MSocial Democrats2yrs2Y
Get rid of religion in schools
@8YYYXXKIndependent2yrs2Y
Yes. Remove the Catholic Church and Church of Ireland from schools too.
Should be the girls choice
@8YLXLQPSocial Democrats2yrs2Y
Thant needs to be reviewed & a policy on this is needed
@8YL4CJ92yrs2Y
Misogynistic garb. Shouldn't be allowed.
@8YGKD6X2yrs2Y
While acknowledging that Catholic schools should have their traditions respected, we should also ask if there is any real alternative for others. The vast majority of primary and secondary schools in Ireland are Catholic
@8Y5VGJ52yrs2Y
They shouldnt be in a Catholic School
@8XRJMNQ2yrs2Y
i think we shoould get rid of religous schools altogether
@8XFNKHD2yrs2Y
No, there should be no religious iconography in schools. Religious indoctrination is a family matter, the government have no place in this.
@8VYR2W93yrs3Y
Question doesnt make sense
@8VVHK263yrs3Y
There should be a separation between religion and education.
@8VLVWZC3yrs3Y
There shouldn’t be schools based on religious faiths. Everyone should be allowed to wear whatever they want regardless of where they are.
@8VGHF753yrs3Y
why would a Muslim go to a catholic school? Seems strange to me but if they want to wear heir burkha or niqab they have the right to do so.
@8V4TP56Fianna Fáil3yrs3Y
No, This should be up to the school to sort.
@8TXGTKR3yrs3Y
All state funded and aided schools should be secular. Therefore, no religious attire.
@8TQJ2WM3yrs3Y
No more catholic schools
All religious icons/symbols should not be allowed in educationional places, and Catholic schools should be abolished
@8TN5TB53yrs3Y
All centres of education should be secularly run and religiously inclusive.
@8TN5RYF3yrs3Y
Remove the church from all schools, implement a standard uniform for all. Religion belongs in the home and should not leave there.
@8TM8WLZ3yrs3Y
Schools may disallow girls from wearing a niqab or burka if they are completely private (receiving no taxpayer's money)
@8TGVPNZ3yrs3Y
All schools should be made public
@8TGGL843yrs3Y
Yes to niqab and no to burka
@8TFHDNW3yrs3Y
No religious imagery should be worn in a place of education
Should be the individual schools decision in case by case basis
@8TC8CCY3yrs3Y
It should be the individual schools decision
@8TC3GSR3yrs3Y
No, and schools must not be run by the Church.
@8T9TYNY3yrs3Y
The burka yes, but not the niqab
@8T873MB3yrs3Y
Should be up to the school
@8T3QSHM3yrs3Y
Yes, as long is as the face is shown
@8T3NV2HRenua Ireland3yrs3Y
No, and we should exile all Muslims from our country.
@8SJJ7F6Social Democrats3yrs3Y
I'd let the individual Schools decide their rules
@8S4FRYM3yrs3Y
The school should decide
@8RZ42P53yrs3Y
Yes, but we should move completely towards educate together models and educate children of different religious backgrounds together to improve tolerance
@8RW9L2M3yrs3Y
It’s up to the management of the school
@8RPJSL83yrs3Y
Yes but their identity must be verified by staff
Shouldn’t be any state funded religious schools
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