Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I presume this is true even in terms of equipment and technology. A school in a disadvantaged area that is barely balancing its books will not have its own resources to invest in extra equipment. A school in a more affluent area may have higher voluntary contributions and may have that extra financial clout to invest in its own equipment. The question is how the Department will address that.