Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 November 2010
66 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has received an application from a school (details supplied) in County Mayo for aiding in the provision of hot food to students; if so, the progress made in assessing the application to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43457/10]
View answer2057The school to which the Deputy refers received once off funding in the amount of €41,000 in 2007 under the Fund for the Development of Targeted Educational Responses to Certain Children at Risk.
Payments were made in two instalments €27,072 paid on 31 December 2007 and €14,028 on 29th January 2008. The purpose of this funding was to provide for the infrastructural costs associated with setting up a canteen which were detailed in the schedule attaching to the school's application of 16th May 2007. The day to day running costs for the canteen were not approved for funding. The school was advised in December 2007 that there was no commitment for further funding from the scheme. My Department has received no further application from the school. The scheme has since been terminated and no further applications can be considered.
