Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)

I would not like to say there is work ongoing but, certainly, based on today's meeting, we will follow it up internally within the Department but also across the Department of education. That is not the intention. The intention was to reduce the burden on parents. I suspect I am with the Deputy on that, and I would prefer a book at any time.

It is not the intention to place that cost on parents at this time. That is not right, especially when the option is there for the State to support the very important schoolbooks scheme. That is where it should be.