Education Minister and Kerry TD Norma Foley is said to be preparing for budget talks with the Finance and Public Expenditure Ministers to try get funding for a new book scheme.
This is part of a plan to introduce the free school book scheme to secondary schools, that is being considered by Government.
The Fianna Fail TD secured €50 million in funding for primary school books in the last budget.
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The Sunday Independent is reporting that Fianna Fáil TDs and Senators are urging Ms Foley and Finance Minister Michael McGrath to look into the extension to post-primary schools.
