The government’s come under fire for cutting the amount of money that it plans to invest in new school infrastructure next year.
Budget 2020 included a 2% cut in capital funding for the Department of Education, with that money instead going towards the provision of over 1,000 new teachers.
The €19 million euro reduction marks the first time this funding has been cut in seven years, although the Department insists it won’t affect any projects planned for next year.
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However, former Clare Labour TD Michael McNamara says the decision shouldn’t be tolerated
