Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the boards of management for primary schools will be changing on 1 December 2011; or if they will be delayed due to the forum on patronage and pluralism. [26882/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The term of office of new boards of management of primary schools will commence on 1 December 2011. My Department has this week issued Circular Letter 0064/2011 to all primary schools advising that the election/nomination processes for the appointment of new boards must now commence. My Department has also published the updated booklet "Constitution of Boards and Rules of Procedure 2011" which sets out the provisions governing the composition, appointment and functioning of new Boards. These provisions will apply to all new Boards assuming office from 1 December 2011. The circular and the booklet are now available on my Department's website at www.education.ie.