Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 262: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools in the Dublin South-Central electoral area which will be affected by the decision to cut funding to children in disadvantaged areas in respect of school books; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37736/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Notwithstanding the increase of €302 million in the Education budget for 2009, which is a real achievement in the current economic climate, a number of tough and difficult decisions had to be taken. These decisions included reductions on the aid for school books scheme which in the case of schools outside of the DEIS scheme will involve savings of approximately €7.5 million on current levels. Approximately €7 million was made available in 2008 to DEIS schools for the school book grant scheme and this fund of €7 million will be made available for distribution to schools in the DEIS programme in 2009.