Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 447: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost to the Exchequer of the aid for school books grant scheme and book rental schemes in the 2004-05 school year. [11992/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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A total of €3,961,683.89 was paid by my Department for the school books grant scheme in primary schools for the 2004-05 school year. This figure includes €3,272,733.40 in respect of the loan and rental scheme. The total expenditure in post primary schools for the 2004-05 school year was €6.359 million which included €221,240 for the book rental and loan schemes seed capital.