Written answers

Tuesday, 1 July 2014

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Administration

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he considers it appropriate for schools to send home in children's school bags political letters confirming news of works to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28353/14]

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is appropriate for school principals to provide to pupils letters or communications from public representatives to bring home to their parents or guardians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28358/14]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 182 and 183 together.

The Deputy will be aware that in accordance with the provisions of the Education Act 1998, the Board of Management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school. Therefore, it is a matter for each individual school to determine its own policy in relation to the literature or information that is sent home with its pupils. However, in my view it is not appropriate for any school to distribute letters from, or on behalf of, public representatives to the school community. Where a parent has a concern in relation to any material being circulated by a school, the matter should be raised with the relevant school authority.

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