School in funding crisis should not have written to parents', says Taoiseach

Dublin primary school had told parents it would have to close because it could no longer afford to pay basic bills

Taoiseach Micheál Martin: 'I do not believe there was a necessity to write that letter to the parents at that time, to be frank about it.' Picture: Leah Farrell/ RollingNews.ie

A Dublin school was told to seek funding from its community, the Dáil has been told, but the Taoiseach has said it should not have written to parents about a funding shortfall.

The Sacred Heart Junior School, in the Killinarden area of Tallaght, had told parents it would have to close because it could no longer afford to pay basic bills.