Book rental scheme exclusions ‘a slap in the face’

The exclusion of primary schools that already have book rental schemes from a €15m funding programme has been criticised.

In October’s budget, Education Minister Ruairí Quinn said that €5m a year would be given for the next three years to the one in four primary schools that do not already have a rental scheme.

However, the decision not to give funding to schools that already have systems but want to expand or improve them has sparked fury.