asked the Minister for Education if he has any plans for providing library services in second-level schools.

45.

asked the Minister for Education if he will provide a State subsidy for the school library service for post-primary schools.

With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 44 and 45 together.

The question of the introduction of a general scheme of grants for the provision of books for libraries in secondary schools is still under review.

Accordingly, I am not yet in a position to make a statement in regard to it.