A lesson in school transport [IrishTimes]
- Published: 13 July 2011
REARVIEW: ON AN ALMOST daily basis, another Government minister is out saying something like “the country is broke, we have lost our sovereignty”.
It is usually a precursor to him or her justifying some new cut or other. Recently, Minister of State for Education Ciarán Cannon faced an angry group of parents in Co Kerry who were concerned at cuts to the school transport scheme which will see new charges for parents and the dropping of some routes.
The Government points out that savings to the €180 million spent annually on getting kids to and from school are required. I got a bill for €400 last week; €50 for my son in primary and €350 for my son who is starting secondary school (even though the two schools are within walking distance of each other).
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