Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 May 2017
1247. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding provided for the EU school milk scheme in terms of EU financing and Irish funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20825/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested regarding the EU School Milk Scheme is in the table.
The structure of EU and National funding differ in that EU funding in allocated on a school year basis and Exchequer funding is on a calendar year basis.
|
- |
2015/2016 (Actual) € |
2016/2017 (Budget) € |
2017/2018* (Budget) € |
|
EU funding |
352,092 |
468,000 |
900,398 |
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
|
Exchequer funding |
188,946 |
252,000 |
252,000 |
*The EU funding available for 2017/2018 has increased significantly as the EU has abolished the principle of co-financing.
The number of schools in receipt of the EU school milk scheme
|
School Type |
2015/16 |
2014/15 |
2013/14 |
2012/13 |
2011/12 |
|
Montessori |
11 |
20 |
98 |
95 |
103 |
|
National |
693 |
782 |
845 |
855 |
862 |
|
Secondary |
54 |
69 |
78 |
84 |
81 |
|
Special |
24 |
28 |
40 |
43 |
44 |
|
Total |
782 |
899 |
1061 |
1077 |
1090 |
The number of students that received an allocation from the EU school milk scheme for each of the past five years
|
School Type |
2015/16 |
2014/15 |
2013/14 |
2012/13 |
2011/12 |
|
Montessori |
596 |
1062 |
4707 |
4711 |
5405 |
|
Primary |
37702 |
41573 |
40723 |
41979 |
45006 |
|
Secondary |
2940 |
3670 |
3786 |
4129 |
4210 |
|
Special |
1306 |
1486 |
1944 |
2118 |
2276 |
