Minister for Education and Skills is to meet with book publishers to address high cost of school books [education.ie]
- Published: 09 June 2011
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn T.D., today told the Dáil that he would meet with book publishers and representatives of parents shortly to discuss the high cost of school books.
Speaking in the Dáil today, the Minister also expressed his concern at the frequent rate of revisions to school books made by publishers.
He said, “I sympathise with parents who are experiencing difficulty in paying for school books. The harsh economic reality in Ireland means money is tight for many parents.”
“I will see what role my Department can play in ensuring that revisions of books are kept to a minimum.”
The commitment from Minister Quinn comes on foot of concerns being raised by organisations such as the St Vincent de Paul, as well as teacher organisations and parents.
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