Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all DEIS schools currently avail of a school book grant; the number that do not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9237/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that all primary and post primary schools in the country, including DEIS schools, are automatically provided with an annual grant towards the cost of schoolbooks. The grant is paid to schools based on their total pupil enrolment.

Whereas non-DEIS primary schools receive a grant of €11 per pupil, DEIS primary schools receive a grant of €21 per pupil. Similarly, at post primary level, DEIS schools receive a grant at the rate of €39 per pupil with non-DEIS post primary schools receiving a grant of €24 per pupil.