Call for school textbook rental scheme

PARENTS and politicians joined forces yesterday to call for a nationwide book rental scheme to cut the exorbitant cost of sending children back to school.

Fri, 22 Aug, 2003 - 01:00
Mary Dundon

It costs almost €1,000 to buy a uniform, books, sport and school equipment for an average 12-year-old starting secondary school.

The Labour Party says the Department of Education could do two basic things to considerably reduce the cost of sending children to school.

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