Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent Irish League of Credit Unions report showing that back to school costs have risen every year since 2012. The report says that back to school costs negatively impact 26% of household bill payments with 13% of parents saying they will have to sacrifice spending on food to cover these costs. It also says that only 14% of parents who are eligible for back to school allowance believe it is sufficient to cover school costs. On average, parents of primary school students spend €145 on uniforms per child and parents of secondary school students spend €234 per child. I ask the Minister for a statement.

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