asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the county boroughs, urban districts and county board of health districts in which meals are provided for children attending school, and in each case the number of children for whom meals were provided under the scheme in the years 1933-34 and 1934-35.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Meals for School Children.
The figures will be published in the Official Report. Following is the return:—
The following is a Statement showing the Areas, etc., in which School Meals were provided during the year 1933-34 under the Education (Provision of Meals) Acts, 1914 to 1930:—
|
AREA |
Average Daily Number of Children Provided with Meals |
|
COUNTY BOROUGHS: |
|
|
Cork |
3,322 |
|
Dublin |
7,693 |
|
Limerick |
1,301 |
|
Waterford |
672 |
|
URBAN DISTRICTS: |
|
|
An Uaimh |
257 |
|
Athy |
245 |
|
Ballina |
172 |
|
Birr |
279 |
|
Bray |
487 |
|
Bundoran |
20 |
|
Carlow |
497 |
|
Ceannanus Mór |
120 |
|
Clonmel |
223 |
|
Cobh |
161 |
|
Cootehill |
70 |
|
Drogheda |
642 |
|
Dundalk |
430 |
|
Dungarvan |
343 |
|
Dún Laoghaire |
165 |
|
Enniscorthy |
455 |
|
Fermoy |
90 |
|
Galway |
321 |
|
Kilkenny |
733 |
|
Killarney |
154 |
|
Kinsale |
51 |
|
Letterkenny |
75 |
|
Listowel |
220 |
|
Longford |
186 |
|
Midleton |
115 |
|
Monaghan |
103 |
|
Naas |
201 |
|
New Ross |
265 |
|
Passage West |
157 |
|
Thurles |
74 |
|
Tralee |
791 |
|
Tullamore |
188 |
|
Wexford |
519 |
|
Wicklow |
75 |
|
Youghal |
207 |
|
TOWNS UNDER TOWN COMMISSIONERS: |
|
|
Ballyshannon |
56 |
|
Mullingar |
160 |
|
TOTAL |
22,295 |
In 1934-35 schemes were in operation in all the above Areas. In addition, schemes were inaugurated early in 1935 in the following Areas: Clones, Ennis, Kilrush and Nenagh Urban Districts, and Kilkee and Muinebeag Towns under Town Commissioners.
Particulars as to the number of children provided with meals during 1934-35 are not yet available.
UNDER THE SCHOOL MEALS (GAELTACHT) ACTS, 1930 AND 1933.
Meals are provided in certain Areas which are set out in the Schedule to the School Meals (Gaeltacht) Act, 1930, in each of the following County Health Districts: Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kerry and Mayo. The average daily number of children provided with school meals during the Year 1933-34 was as follows:—
|
AREA |
Number |
|
Cork Co. Health District |
278 |
|
Donegal ,, |
6,216 |
|
Galway ,, |
4,688 |
|
Kerry ,, |
3,337 |
|
Mayo ,, |
3,247 |
Particulars in regard to 1934-35 are not yet available.