Written answers

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Department of Education and Skills

School Enrolment Age

9:00 pm

Photo of Terence FlanaganTerence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views regarding the raising of the school age to five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23752/11]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The compulsory school starting age is 6 years of age and a child must be at least 4 years of age before she/he may be enrolled in a primary school. A proposal to raise the school starting age to 5 years was one of a range of budgetary savings options that were put forward to the previous government as a means of reducing teacher payroll costs. This measure was not implemented.

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