asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of national schools in each county and county borough in which, under the school meals service, meals are served which include some form of food other than bread or sandwiches accompanied with a beverage.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - School Meals Service.
32.
Five schools in Dublin County Borough, one in Kerry and one in Wexford serve meals which include some form of food other than bread or sandwiches accompanied by a beverage.
33.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare whether in view of the new definition of a substantial meal in the Intoxicating Liquor Bill, 1962 he will encourage the various local authorities to review the type of meals provided under the school meal service in their areas with a view to providing meals which would conform to the definition of a substantial meal referred to above.
34.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare whether in view of the new definition of the term substantial meal in the Intoxicating Liquor Bill, 1962 he will reconsider the type of meal provided under the the school meals service with a view to ending the practice of serving meals which consist only of bread or sandwiches and a beverage, and providing substantial hot meals, particularly in the winter months.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 33 and 34 together.
The insertion of a definition of the term "substantial meal" in the Intoxicating Liquor Bill, 1962, does not impinge on the provisions of the School Meals Acts and does not necessitate any changes in the schemes operated under those Acts.
Is the Minister satisfied that the meal given to pupils in schools can be described as a substantial meal?
Not under the Intoxicating Liquor Act.
No. I am talking about the meal supplied to pupils. Does he regard that as a substantial meal?
It is not a substantial meal, of course. I would not describe it as a substantial meal.
Mr. Browne
Is it not intended that the child should get a substantial meal?
Not under this scheme —it is not supposed to be a substantial meal. It is supposed to be a lunch.
Is it not a fact that the child has a right to a substantial meal in the middle of the day?
That is a separate question.
Things are better now than they were under the British régime.
Listen to the braying of Balaam's ass.
Does the Minister not realise that the children who obtain the school meal must prove that they are from necessitous families?
That is a separate question.
That being so, they need a substantial meal.
The supplementary question does not arise from the question put down.
The question of necessitousness is dealt with under other social welfare schemes. This is an additional scheme that applies in the county boroughs. Necessitous children are given this light meal, in addition to what is provided under the other schemes administered by my Department.
Cold milk on a winter day.
35.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state for each county and county borough the average cost per meal served under the school meals service for the year 1960-61.
I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the required information.
Following is the statement:
STATEMENT showing for each County and County Borough the average cost per school meal in the year 1960-61.
|
County |
Average cost per meal. (Pence) |
|
Carlow |
1.2 |
|
Clare |
1.7 |
|
Cork |
3.1 |
|
Donegal |
2.3 |
|
Dublin |
3.7 |
|
Galway |
2.2 |
|
Kerry |
2.9 |
|
Kildare |
3.3 |
|
Kilkenny |
1.8 |
|
Laois |
2.4 |
|
Limerick |
3.5 |
|
Longford |
5.3 |
|
Louth |
3.2 |
|
Mayo |
3.3 |
|
Meath |
3.3 |
|
Monaghan |
5.1 |
|
Offaly |
1.5 |
|
Roscommon |
3.7 |
|
Sligo |
1.4 |
|
Tipperary |
5.1 |
|
Waterford |
5.2 |
|
Westmeath |
2.9 |
|
Wexford |
3.0 |
|
Wicklow |
4.6 |
|
County Boroughs: |
|
|
Cork |
2.1 |
|
Dublin |
4.2 |
|
Limerick |
4.0 |
|
Waterford |
2.8 |