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Should voluntary contributions in schools be scrapped?

The Oireachtas Education Committee today launched three reports today on education in Ireland. T...

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13.45 4 Jul 2019


Should voluntary contributions in schools be scrapped?


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13.45 4 Jul 2019


The Oireachtas Education Committee today launched three reports today on education in Ireland.

They’ve called for the financial burden on parents to be eased, the introduction of generic uniforms, and increased school funding so all children access high quality, free education.

Is it time that the so called voluntary contributions in school were stopped?


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