The figures are part of a study from the Irish League of Credit Unions
The average cost of sending a child to secondary school is now around €1,500.
It's up by around €24 since last year, while the cost for primary school children has also gone up by around 60 euro to more than 1,100.
The figures are part of a study from the Irish League of Credit Unions, with the survey showing 71 percent of schools are seeking a "voluntary contribution"
Today we launch our #BackToSchool survey results for 2021 🎒
— Credit Union (@creditunionie) July 15, 2021
Throughout the day we'll be sharing our findings on the financial pressures of sending children to both primary & secondary school 📚
Read more here & stay tuned👉https://t.co/b36lbaKu4S #ImagineMore pic.twitter.com/b8D4hbQ7zu
School books top the price list of most expensive items for parents, while extracurricular activities was also having an affect on wallets.
Journalist and mother Jen Hogan says it is getting more and more costly to school children
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