It is important that school management authorities carry out routine maintenance in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Department and utilise public moneys given to them in a proper and effective manner. To assist schools, the Department issued detailed advice in the form of a manual on school maintenance. The manual was recently placed on the Department's website for ease of reference and gives clear, practical guidance on the typical maintenance issues likely to arise in primary school buildings. It is designed to assist boards of management in fulfilling their responsibilities in relation to the upkeep and improvement of school premises. It is also intended to ensure capital grants given to all schools on an annual basis under the devolved grants scheme are properly expended.