Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount being set aside under the DEIS initiative for the school book rental scheme; the number of schools and their details which will benefit from this aspect of the DEIS initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21395/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An additional €1m is being made available under the School Books Grant Scheme for 2006/2007 to primary and second-level schools in the School Support Programme under DEIS. Schools participating in the SSP that indicate that they will operate a book/loan rental scheme in 2006/2007 will, in the case of primary schools, receive grant aid at a higher rate per eligible pupil than will apply in the case of schools generally and will, in the case of targeted second level schools, receive a seed capital allocation. The extra funding will be aimed at supporting the establishment, development and ongoing operation of book loan/rental schemes. It is intended that grants under DEIS will be paid into schools' bank accounts by end June 2006.