asked the Minister for Education if he will give details of the amount of money made available under the free book scheme in the Cork area in each of the past three years.

The information in respect of aid towards the cost of school books for necessitous pupils in the Cork area is as follows:

I wish to thank the Minister for the information and I regret that it was not possible for me to be here when Question No. 4 was raised. In view of the widespread publicity which the incident received I wish to raise it on the Adjournment.

I will communicate with the Deputy.