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‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Free School Books. Free School Books
Summary
Griffin asked whether rising book costs would lead to greater provision of free books for national-school pupils. Bruton expected the 1977 allocation to principal teachers to increase, but said no amount had been set.
asked the Minister for Education if increased provision will be made for free books in national schools in view of the continually rising cost of books and the consequent hardship on less well-off parents.
Comment on this
It is expected that it will be possible out of this year's provision to increase the allocation to be made to principal teachers for this purpose in 1977.
