asked the Minister for Education, having regard to Rose-green national school, County Tipperary, the reason the academic year is to be shortened to facilitate school transport arrangements.
Written Answers. - Rosegreen (Tipperary) National School.
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National schools are required to be in operation for a minimum of 184 days in the school year. There is no question of the school year being shortened to facilitate school transport arrangements.
Schools are, however, required to co-ordinate openings and closures at holdiay times so as to avoid unnecessary expenditure on the provision of additional transport services.