Parents of primary school children in the Republic of Ireland will no longer have to pay for textbooks after the government said it would cover the cost.
Primary schools are to receive 96 euros per pupil for school books and exercise books from September.
The €50m (£43.9m) scheme was announced as part of the Irish Government’s 2023 budget.
Education Minister Norma Foley has now announced further details.
All of the country’s primary and special schools are involved in the program, which will benefit more than 558,000 children and their families.
The schools also receive an administrative grant to support the introduction and implementation of the programme.
The cost of €96 per student was calculated after analyzing data from more than 100 elementary schools involved in a pilot free books program.
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