Families hit by €3,000 hike in education costs

EDUCATION costs for a family with three children — two at secondary school and one starting college — will jump by more than €3,000 next year as a result of the budget cutbacks.

That is according to figures published yesterday by the National Parents Council — Post Primary (NPCPP), and does not include the 1% levy on gross income up to €100,000.

The council is a member of the Post-Primary Education Forum (PPEF) which is supporting a protest outside the Dáil on Wednesday in a joint bid to put more post-budget pressure on the Government.