Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 November 2010
101 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if financial assistance will be given to a school (details supplied) in County Mayo in order for the school to continue to provide hot meals to its students. [40472/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 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. The scheme has since been terminated and no further applications can be considered.
