A survey carried out by Barnardo's found that one in ten parents is forced to go into debt to pay for back-to-school costs.
The survey found that the average cost of sending children to school is €340 for a child in senior infants, €395 for fourth class pupils, and €775 for a child in first year of secondary school.
Charlie Weston and Ruairi Quinn join Gavan to discuss what can be done to curb the costs.
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