Students in schools and colleges have been snubbed in Budget 2019, Social Democrats\u2019 Education Access and Equality Spokesman Cllr Gary Gannon said today.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the second year running, there is a total absence of any Budget funding to help students cope with the rapidly escalating costs of going to third level by reducing fees or increasing access to SUSI grants.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Students in schools and colleges have been snubbed in Budget 2019, Social Democrats\u2019 Education Access and Equality Spokesman Cllr Gary Gannon said today.<\/p>\n
Cllr Gannon said:<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the second year running, there is a total absence of any Budget funding to help students cope with the rapidly escalating costs of going to third level by reducing fees or increasing access to SUSI grants. This year\u2019s Budget also repeats the same pattern as last year, with no commitment to making primary and secondary school education genuinely free.<\/p>\n
\u201cIntroducing genuinely free primary and secondary education would have cost \u20ac103.5m in a fully year at primary level, and \u20ac126 million in a full year in secondary level. This would mean that families would not have to cover the costs of textbooks and workbooks and schools would not have to look for voluntary contributions. It also would deliver free transport for students who qualify for the School Transport Scheme.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government chose to devote nearly \u20ac300million to tax cuts in Budget 2019 \u2013 but once more has overlooked investing properly to help children and young people fulfil their potential.\u201d<\/p>\n
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9th<\/sup> October 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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