Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 24 September 2014
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection
Vote 26 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Education and Skills
2:00 pm
Mary Moran (Labour)
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Could we be more forceful in the approach taken? We are trying to reduce back-to-school costs. Some schools insist that school jumpers can only be bought in certain places and parents can struggle to do that. In my town, rules and regulations are set by schools. Polo shirts must have the school crest even though they could be bought in a pack of two for a quarter of the price. It is an area of concern.