Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 December 2013
175. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the Rules for National Schools book was last updated; his plans to update same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52573/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Rules for National Schools were published in 1965 and over the course of the intervening period they have been updated, amended and supplemented mainly by circular letters but also by certain provisions of both primary and secondary legislation that have since been enacted. Given the many other more pressing work priorities and also the on-going changes in the primary education sector, my Department has no plans at present to prepare a consolidated version of the Rules to reflect the aforementioned changes.
