E-Scéal 79: Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Arrangements for Schools
- Published: 05 April 2005
The Minister for Education & Science issued a statement this afternoon in relation to the closure of schools vis-a-vis the funeral of Pope John Paul II. The text of Minister Hanafin's statement is below.
Is mise le meas,
Seán Cottrell, Director
Irish Primary Principals' Network.
Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Arrangements for schools
The Minister for Education and Science Mary Hanafin T.D., today said that schools' Boards of Management, if they so wish, have the option of closing for the day of the funeral of Pope John Paul II.
This closure will be regarded as an exceptional closure and will not be required to be made up for purposes of the school year.
The Minister has asked if schools are exercising the option to close they should give the maximum possible notice to parents.
