Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Ceist:504. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools nationally that do not have a canteen. [18784/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 28 July 2020
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Freagraí scríofa
I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not hold details of schools with kitchen/canteen facilities or those without such facilities.
My Department has in place detailed design guidelines for primary and post-primary schools. These guidelines, which are available on my Department's web-site, currently provide for a standard range of servery and eating facilities in the design of new and refurbished Primary and Post Primary schools. In Primary schools, a servery of 8.0m² in area is provided. At Post Primary level a kitchenette, 25m² in area, is provided off the General Purpose/Dining Area. These facilities are not intended to be full commercial type kitchens where food is prepared or cooked.