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School Textbooks Rental Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016

Friday, 16 September 2016

Ceisteanna (504)

Carol Nolan

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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]

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My 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%

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