Money problems affect parents across the board [educationmatters.ie]
- Published: 12 September 2011
Voluntary contributions sought by national schools across the country vary from €50 to €300, according to research carried out by the National Parents Council Primary (NPCp).
Just under one-third of those surveyed pay between €50 and €100 per child; almost one-fifth pay between €100 and €150; and the remainder pay between €150 and €300.
Áine Lynch, chief executive of NPCp, said the issue of voluntary payments is a growing problem for parents, with 41 per cent of those surveyed feeling under pressure to make the payments in case failure to do so would result in discrimination against their children.
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