Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016
504. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number and percentage of schools per county that avail of funding to provide a school book rental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26210/16]
View answerMy Department provides funding to schools to support the operation of school book rental schemes.
The most recent figures available at primary level indicate that 95% of primary schools operate a book rental scheme.
The most recent figures available at second level indicate that 65% of second level schools operate book rental schemes.
The following table provides a breakdown of the number and percentage of primary and post-primary schools per county that provide a School Book Rental Scheme.
Schools by County that have Book Rental Scheme
Primary Schools
|
County |
Schools with book rental |
% of schools within county with Book Rental |
|
Carlow |
44 |
100% |
|
Cavan |
72 |
95% |
|
Clare |
108 |
95% |
|
Cork |
341 |
95% |
|
Donegal |
166 |
94% |
|
Dublin |
441 |
89% |
|
Galway |
224 |
94% |
|
Kerry |
127 |
94% |
|
Kildare |
99 |
94% |
|
Kilkenny |
74 |
95% |
|
Laois |
63 |
94% |
|
Leitrim |
38 |
100% |
|
Limerick |
135 |
94% |
|
Longford |
37 |
97% |
|
Louth |
73 |
97% |
|
Mayo |
161 |
96% |
|
Meath |
108 |
92% |
|
Monaghan |
60 |
97% |
|
Offaly |
65 |
96% |
|
Roscommon |
86 |
93% |
|
Sligo |
66 |
96% |
|
Tipperary |
150 |
94% |
|
Waterford |
74 |
96% |
|
Westmeath |
73 |
95% |
|
Wexford |
102 |
96% |
|
Wicklow |
82 |
95% |
Post-Primary Schools
|
County |
Schoolswith book rental |
% of schools within county with Book Rental |
|
Carlow |
10 |
91% |
|
Cavan |
9 |
75% |
|
Clare |
11 |
61% |
|
Cork |
53 |
60% |
|
Donegal |
20 |
74% |
|
Dublin |
71 |
37% |
|
Galway |
42 |
67% |
|
Kerry |
21 |
81% |
|
Kildare |
11 |
41% |
|
Kilkenny |
8 |
50% |
|
Laois |
6 |
67% |
|
Leitrim |
7 |
100% |
|
Limerick |
13 |
48% |
|
Longford |
7 |
78% |
|
Louth |
12 |
63% |
|
Mayo |
18 |
67% |
|
Meath |
17 |
77% |
|
Monaghan |
11 |
85% |
|
Offaly |
10 |
91% |
|
Roscommon |
3 |
38% |
|
Sligo |
9 |
64% |
|
Tipperary |
23 |
74% |
|
Waterford |
7 |
39% |
|
Westmeath |
12 |
80% |
|
Wexford |
13 |
59% |
|
Wicklow |
12 |
52% |
