asked the Minister for Education if he will state (1) the total amount paid during the latest year for which figures are available under the scheme for providing free school books for necessitous children, and (2) the number of schools to which such payments were made.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Expenditure On Free School Books.
The total amount paid in the current financial year under the scheme for providing free school books for necessitous children is £4,960. The number of schools to which such payments have been made is 1,039.
It is not anticipated that there will be any further payments during the remainder of the financial year.