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Wed 10 Oct 2009Budget cuts last year that yielded savings of €3m are at heart of dispute
THE BUDGET cuts announced last year in ancillary grants for Protestant schools, covering such expenses as caretaker and secretarial supports, are at the core of the current dispute.
Essentially, all voluntary Protestant schools were removed from the free education scheme – a move that has yielded savings of close to €3 million.
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