Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 September 2012
141. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider reviewing the time-tabling of the primary and post-primary schools' mid-term break to ensure that it doesn't coincide with the annual Halloween celebration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40211/12]
View answerFollowing extensive discussions, the arrangements for the standardisation of the mid-term, Christmas and Easter breaks for all schools for the school years up to 2013/14 have been agreed with the relevant education partners.
The primary aim of the standardisation of these breaks is to bring certainty and clarity to parents, pupils and schools on the arrangements that will apply for the vacation periods covered by the agreement. Traditionally the week of the mid term break in the first term has been arranged to encompass the October bank holiday Monday. I have no plans to intervene in these arrangements.
