Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 26 June 2025

Select Committee on Education and Youth

Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 26 - Education (Revised)

2:00 am

Photo of Jen CumminsJen Cummins (Dublin South Central, Social Democrats)
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Yes. There is the perspective of the school but also the parents' perspective.

Every year Barnardos issues a statement highlighting that the cost of returning to school is a problem for parents. There are grants. It is trying to mitigate against ever having a situation where families are struggling to get back to school with those increased costs.