Fee-charging schools warn cuts will hit taxpayers

Fee-charging schools have warned that further cuts to their funding in next month’s budget will cost the taxpayer money.

A pre-budget submission published yesterday by the Joint Managerial Body (JMB) on behalf of the country’s 55 fee-charging schools says there is no such thing as ‘free’ education — either the State pays or parents pay.

“Schools in the fee-charging sector, where parents pay much more, saves the State money,” it points out.