Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 March 2019
476. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of schools in receipt of the EU school milk scheme; the number of students who received an allocation from the scheme in each of the past five academic years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11570/19]
View answerThe number of schools and the number of children participating in the School Milk Scheme for the last five academic years, is as follows.
|
- |
*2017/18 |
2016/17 |
2015/16 |
2014/15 |
2013/14 |
|
No. of Schools |
* 531 |
691 |
782 |
899 |
1,061 |
|
Approx. No. of Children |
* 69,514 |
38,536 |
42,544 |
47,791 |
51,160 |
It should be noted that not every child in every school is participating in the school milk scheme.
* It should be noted that there was a change in the methodology of calculation by the Department following the change in the EU Regulatory framework with effect from August 2017.
