Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school holidays for the 2011 Halloween mid-term will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6415/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The scheduling of school holiday periods during the academic year is agreed between the education partners under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council. The Teachers Conciliation Council is the recognised forum for dealing with matters relating to pay and conditions of service of teachers. The parties to the forum include representatives of the managerial authorities of schools, the teacher unions and the Departments of Education & Skills and Finance.

The current agreement covers the school years 2008/9 to 2010/11. Discussions in regard to the arrangements for the school years 2011/12 to 2013/14 are ongoing and it is intended that arrangements for these years will be finalised in the near future. When the arrangements for the forthcoming years have been finalised, schools will be notified by means of a Circular letter. The arrangements will also be available on my Department's website.