Vol. 467 No. 3
54 Ms Keogh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the amount of money his Department paid to various county borough councils, urban district councils and town commissioners in respect of school meals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13059/96]
The Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993 enables county boroughs, urban district councils and town commissioners to make arrangements for the provision of meals for children attending national schools in their districts. The Department of Social Welfare reimburses each local authority up to a maximum of 50 per cent of their expenditure on the provision of such meals.
The expenditure on the school meals scheme in 1995 broken down by local authority is set out in a tabular statement which I will make available to the Deputy. This shows that a total of £733,263 was spent on the scheme in 1995. The legislation does not provide for participation by county councils in the scheme. The Department of Social Welfare has no function in initiating school meals programmes in schools. The Department's function is confined to reimbursing local authorities and approving participation in the scheme.
|
Local Authority |
Expenditure |
|
£ |
|
|
County Borough Council |
|
|
Clonmel |
1,788 |
|
Cork |
44,000 |
|
Drogheda |
4,925 |
|
Dublin |
588,451 |
|
Kilkenny |
1,750 |
|
Limerick |
31,550 |
|
Sligo |
660 |
|
Waterford |
8,737 |
|
Wexford |
2,822 |
|
Total |
684,683 |
|
Urban District Council |
|
|
Ballina |
3,074 |
|
Ballinasloe |
1,424 |
|
Birr |
1,712 |
|
Bray |
2,461 |
|
Carlow |
3,293 |
|
Dungarvan |
6,356 |
|
Kells |
2,255 |
|
Killarney |
1,219 |
|
Kilrush |
516 |
|
Listowel |
117 |
|
Longford |
526 |
|
Mallow |
4,936 |
|
Midleton |
1,871 |
|
Monaghan |
260 |
|
Navan |
130 |
|
Thurles |
1,975 |
|
Tralee |
5,629 |
|
Trim |
4,168 |
|
Tullamore |
1,500 |
|
Total |
43,787 |
|
Town Commissioners |
|
|
Ballyshannon |
114 |
|
Boyle |
104 |
|
Gorey |
4,099 |
|
Mountmellick |
476 |
|
Portlaoise |
365 |
|
Total |
5,158 |
|
Grand Total |
733,263 |
