asked the Minister for Social Welfare whether, in view of the hardship and long hours away from home endured by some children in rural areas through having to go a long distance to school on very bad roads and often in very inclement weather, he will consider introducing proposals for legislation providing that each child will get a half pint of hot milk each day at lunch time in their schools in winter and cold milk in the summer months.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Milk for Rural School Children.
I am not prepared at present to introduce legislation for the purpose referred to by the Deputy.