Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 10 Jun 1993

Vol. 432 No. 2

Written Answers. - School Textbook Publishing Company.

Paul McGrath

Question:

123 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education if she will give a breakdown of the amounts of money paid to each school textbook publishing company in each of the years from 1984 to 1993; and if these payments are related to specific publications.

Minister for Education (Ms Bhreathnach)

My Department does not subsidise the publication of text books by private publishers, except in the case of Irish.

An Gum, the publications branch of my Department, produces textbooks in the Irish language, both originals and translations of English texts. There is also a grant scheme to subsidise the publication of school text books in Irish which has not been availed of in recent years.

Following is a breakdown of the payments made to the publishers of school text books for the years 1984 to 1993. These moneys are paid to publishing companies by An Gum in relation to the reproduction rights on Irish Language Translations and the production of educational magazines in the Irish Language. These payments are related to specific texts and magazines.

Payments by An Gúm to Educational Publishers 1984-1993

Year	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993 (todate)
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
Folens	252,000	252,000	208,000	208,000	208,000	208,000	208,000	208,000	211,000	63,884
Edco (1)	—	19	8,276	—	—	—	8,369	710	—	—
Veritas	26,764	18,279	10,000	13,500	20,688	5,000	10,000	—	—	—
Celtic P. (2)	—	—	—	—	5,000	5,000	—	—	—	—
C.J. Fallon	—	—	2,500	—	2,950	—	—	500	—	—
Brophy Ed (3)	—	—	—	—	250	200	—	—	—	—
CCF (4)	6,636	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
G & M (5)	36,714	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sch & Coll (6)	—	—	—	1,118	—	—	—	—	—	—

(1) Educational Company of Ireland. (2) Celtic Press. (3) Brophy Educational. (4) Comharchumann Chois Fharraige. (5) Gill & MacMillan. (6) School & College Publishing.