Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to a national policy to facilitate parents who must travel to work and want to have their children in school before they leave for work which would necessitate schools being open from 8 a.m. or 8.30 a.m.; his views on the benefits of this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17602/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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Under the provisions of the Education Act, 1998 the Board of Management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school. 

The Rules for National Schools require that a school must be open to receive pupils not later than 9.30 a.m. Subject to this requirement, the decision with regard to the actual opening time of a primary school is a matter for the Board of Management of the school concerned.

Opening times are a matter for each individual school.