The Bishop of Cashel, Ossory and Ferns, Michael Burrows
At a Conjoint meeting of the Church of Ireland Diocesan Synods of Cashel, Ossory and Ferns in the Woodlands Hotel, Waterford, the following motion was passed unanimously.
‘That the joint synods of Cashel and Ossory and Ferns, meeting in Waterford on October 21 2009, wish to convey to the Minister for Education and Science, Mr Batt O’Keeffe, their extreme disquiet at the unilateral redesignation of Protestant–managed voluntary secondary schools outside the ‘free’ sector. The synods are also concerned that the full contents of the advice of the Attorney-General concerning the supposed unconstitutionality of the former financing arrangements is not being made available for open discussion. Furthermore, the Synods would wish to express to Archbishops John Neill and Diarmuid Martin their gratitude for the forthright common Christian approach they have taken regarding this matter.’
