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Published 12:18 9 Dec 2015 GMT

Minister O'Sullivan Source: Flickr
Opponents of Rule 68 argue that it is an obstacle to allowing schools to welcome and care for children of all religious backgrounds, due to Ireland's overwhelmingly Catholic religious curriculum.
O'Sullivan has also accepted that there is a need to protect unbaptised children from discrimination in terms of school admissions policies, and that the Equal Status Act has to be amended to reflect a more modern Ireland.
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