Tipperary Fianna Fáil Councillor John Hogan says he's extremely concerned that parents are facing a very difficult balancing act for the new school year.
With education costs up 5% in the past year on top of the cut to the back-to-school allowance John Hogan says parents are already trying to figure out how they're going to cope with back-to-school costs.
The Moyne based local representative says the new school term is always a financial pressure point in the year but it has become much more difficult for parents in the last few years.
Councillor Hogan says the Government needs to ensure that problems experienced in previous years with the payment of the back-to-school allowance do not add to the problems Tipperary families are facing every week.
Instead the North Tipperary County Councillor says payments need to be made on time and to all those who need it.
