252. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will revise the guidelines issued by his Department regarding school book rental schemes to include a greater emphasis to encourage teachers and those selecting the textbooks to shop around for better value for money in view of the large differences in prices that exist between similar books from different publishers; if he acknowledges that there are major price differences between the publishers and that this provides scope for taxpayers' money supporting the scheme to go further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49381/13]

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252. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will revise the guidelines issued by his Department regarding school book rental schemes to include a greater emphasis to encourage teachers and those selecting the textbooks to shop around for better value for money in view of the large differences in prices that exist between similar books from different publishers; if he acknowledges that there are major price differences between the publishers and that this provides scope for taxpayers' money supporting the scheme to go further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49381/13]

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1. 19 November 2013

   School Textbooks Rental Scheme

   252. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will revise the guidelines issued by his Department regarding school book rental schemes to include a greater emphasis to encourage teachers and those selecting the textbooks to shop around for better value for money in view of the large differences in prices that exist between similar books from different publishers; if he acknowledges that there are major price differences between the publishers and that this provides scope for taxpayers' money supporting the scheme to go further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49381/13]

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