asked the Minister for Education the amounts of money his Department has allocated to Telefís Scoile in the years 1973-74, 1974-75 and 1975-76.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Telefís Scoile.
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The amounts of money allocated to Telefís Scoile for the school years 1973-74, 1974-75 and 1975-76 are £106,314, £118,790 and £60,000.
Is it true that, because the money was not available from his Department, programmes had to be postponed during this academic year 1975-1976?
No. The cutback in expenditure on Telefís Scoile for 1975-1976 is not related solely to budgetary conditions.
Is it a fact that no new programmes have been made for the year 1975-1976?
In reply to the Deputy, the whole matter is being investigated.
Is it a fact that what we are getting now are re-runs and no new programmes have been made for 1975-1976 due to lack of finance?
That was not part of the question.
Does the Minister not know?
Is it true that no Telefís Scoile programme was shown before mid-October?
That is a specific question and if the Deputy tables it I will answer it.
Can the Deputy not relate his supplementary questions to the question on the Order Paper and to the reply given by the Minister? This is a shocking waste of parliamentary time.
That is a matter for the Chair. Question No. 11.
Sir, you should get out of the Chair and let the Deputy do the work.
Could I ask the Minister——
I have called the next question.