Seanad debates
Wednesday, 6 November 2019
Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage
10:30 am
Paul Gavan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
I thank the Minister for the response. We will have to agree to disagree on this. The implication of this amendment is very simple. My own children's secondary school already knows what it collects each year in voluntary contributions. This is not onerous. Transparency is important and it is particularly important that we have transparency in regard to exactly what voluntary contributions amount to each year. While that would be very useful for the Department to know, we know it is not currently collated. This is the opportunity to do it and it would be sad to miss that opportunity. Regrettably, I will have to pursue this amendment.
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