Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The final issue is school capitation money. This is the money that keeps on the lights, pays the bills and ensures our children can go to and enjoy school each day. It has not increased over the years of inflation. We are now getting to the point where schools are coming to my constituency office, worried they are going to default on bills. It is a big ask in the budget. I ask that something be done. Schools should not have to hold all these fundraisers or shake the biscuit tin to pay for the lights to be turned on in the classrooms.