Norma Foley says it will not 'be acceptable' for primary schools to ask for voluntary contributions for book money
It will not be acceptable for schools to ask parents for voluntary contributions to cover school books when the new free book programme is rolled out, Education Minister Norma Foley has said.
READ MORE: Norma Foley agrees with Taoiseach that transgender prisoners should not be housed in female prisons.Minister Foley insisted that €96 per child will be enough and schools cannot ask parents for voluntary contributions to cover book costs. “We've actually added to that in terms of making €96 available. We have every confidence that will be sufficient.
“It is significant funding. A 100-people school will have €10,000 available to them for school books.“There is no question that parents should be asked to add any additionality to the funding that is being provided by the Department.”
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