The State spent over €97 million on Private Schools last year
25 February 2021 - 32 mins
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In the academic year beginning September 2019, the Department of Education paid the salaries of teachers in 52 fee-paying schools across the country.
New figures show the private salaries cost the State nearly €1.7 million more in the 2019/2020 school year than the year before.
Should the state support fee-paying schools in this way?
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