Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 July 2012
385 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a comparison of the funding each gaelscoil receives per child in respect of school lunches and snacks, with other schools in the Dublin north west area; and if they receive equal funding per child. [32414/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe school meals programme operated by the Department provides funding towards the provision of food services for disadvantaged children through two schemes. The first is the statutory urban school meals scheme, operated by local authorities and part-financed by this Department. The second is the school meals local projects schemes through which funding is provided directly to participating schools and local and voluntary community groups who run their own school meals projects. Details of the options available under the school meals local projects scheme and rates of payment per meal type are shown in the following tabular statement. The amounts payable per meal does not vary between different school types.
|
Meal |
€ |
Food Options |
|
Breakfast/Snack |
€0.60 |
Cereal, Toast, Scone, Fruit, Yogurt, Milk, Juice-2 Items must be provided |
|
Lunch |
€1.40 |
Filled Sandwich/Roll or Soup and Roll or Salad Plate, plus 2 other items (eg Milk, Juice, Fruit, Yogurt) |
|
Dinner |
€1.90 |
Meat, Potatoes and Vegetables or Chicken Curry or Spaghetti Bolognaise, plus a drink (Milk, Juice, Water) |
