家长面临多达1 100欧元的返校费用,尽管预算有盈余,但促使人们呼吁政府提供援助。 Parents face up to €1,100 in back-to-school costs, prompting calls for government aid despite budget surplus.

Barnardos的报告显示,中学的返校费用可达1 100欧元,小学可达725欧元,给家庭造成财政负担。 A Barnardos report reveals back-to-school costs can reach €1,100 for secondary school and €725 for primary school, causing financial strain on families. Sin FéinTDs呼吁在预算中提供一套生活费,提出一些措施,如将儿童福利金和服装津贴增加一倍,以减轻负担。 Sinn Féin TDs call for a cost-of-living package in the budget, proposing measures like doubling child benefit payments and clothing allowances to ease the burden. 尽管有237亿欧元的盈余,但父母仍利用储蓄或借款来支付这些开支。 Despite a €23.7 billion surplus, parents are resorting to using savings or borrowing to cover these expenses.