Robert Troy
Ceist:182. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the allocation of grant aid for book rental schemes will be released, as announced in 2014. [17928/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 7 May 2015
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Freagraí scríofa
Budget 2014 provided funding of €5 million per annum for three years to support the establishment of book rental schemes in primary schools that did not operate such schemes. DEIS schools will receive €150 per child and non-DEIS schools will receive €100 per child in seed capital to establish book rental schemes.
The schools which qualified for funding under this scheme received 70% of their funding in 2014 and will receive the remaining 30% in May 2015. As previously announced primary schools that were operating book rental schemes prior to 2014 will also benefit from this funding. These schools will receive €18 per pupil in mainstream schools and €20 per pupil in DEIS schools over two year period or €7 or €8 per pupil in 2015 and €11 or €12 in 2016. This funding will also issue in May, Circular letter 0030/2015 advises schools of this funding and is available on my Departments website.