Sinn F\u00e9in has launched proposals that would see free hot meals for all children in DEIS primary schools, and free school books for all children rolled out over a five-year government term.
Sinn F\u00e9in TD for Dublin South West Se\u00e1n Crowe said:
\u201cIreland\u2019s education system is being heavily subsidised by families. Every summer, I speak to families in Dublin South West who are being crippled by the growing costs of sending their kids back to school.
\u201cFamilies are put to the pin of their collar year on year to meet the costs of books, uniforms, voluntary contributions; the list goes on.
\u201cParents make every effort to cover these costs, many getting themselves into personal debt as a result.
\u201cSuccessive governments have slashed capitation funding for schools, leaving parents to make up the shortfall through huge voluntary contributions.
\u201cIt is alarming that, due to Government inaction, parents are having to fundraise to keep the lights and the heating on in their children\u2019s schools.
\u201cIt shouldn\u2019t have to be this way. It is high time we tackle the high costs of education on families.
\u201cOur plans would increase per-pupil funding across schools to bring about an end to the reliance on voluntary contributions and parental fundraising.
\u201cOur plans would provide fully free school books for all children through increases in funding over a number of Budgets. We would significantly enhance the School Meals Programme, ensuring that all children in DEIS primary schools receive a hot meal during the school day.
\u201cThe piecemeal supports provided by successive governments have done little to ease the huge financial burden on parents each year.
\u201cWith the proposals we have set out, we can give parents a break and ensure that equal educational outcomes can be secured for all children, regardless of their family\u2019s income.\u201d
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