Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 April 2019
512. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing expenditure on the school meals programme by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14733/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe School Meals Programme operated by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection provides funding towards provision of food services for disadvantaged school children.
The cost of increasing the programme by the amounts sought by the Deputy are presented in the following table:
|
Increase |
Cost (€m) |
|
5% |
2.8 |
|
10% |
5.7 |
|
15% |
8.6 |
|
20% |
11.3 |
Costs are based on 2019 expenditure estimates.
