Croke Park Hours

The Croke Park Agreement, at primary level, provides for an additional 36 hours per school year. The purpose of the additional time requirement is to provide for a range of activities to take place without reducing class contact time. The terms of this agreement because operative for primary schools in February 2011. The initial circular in respect of the Croke Park Agreement was Circular 08/2011, and this was further updated by Circular 42/2016.