A report produced by the international Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) shows the extent of this government’s underfunding of our schools.
Shockingly, spending on primary and second-level education in Ireland increased at only half the rate of economic growth in the Celtic Tiger era.

Deputy Burton said of the report:

“These figures prove the point that I have been trying to make to this government about the schools in Dublin 15. Throughout the last Dail term I constantly brought up the issue of the lack of facilities at St. Brigid’s School Castleknock and Castleknock Community College.
On top of these problems, schools such as Mary Mother of Hope, Littlepace NS and St. Patrick’s NS, Diswellstown found themselves completely overwhelmed by the number of applicants for places. Also, the Castaheany Educate Together School has still been forced to operate from a temporary site due to the chronic lack of funding it receives.
This government has not invested enough money in our education system – and this report by a respected international organisation brings shame upon our FF/PD government.”