MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, December 14, 2015
QUESTION NO.29
QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on school Breakfasts funded by SDCC , to ask how many schools and areas? What is cost and how many benefit from same?
REPLY:
South Dublin County Council operates a School Meals Scheme for disadvantage schools in the County under the direction / instruction of The Department of Social Protection who part-fund the scheme. The scheme provides lunches which consist of Ham, Cheese, Chicken Sandwiches, Fruit and Milk.
We currently have 23 schools under the Scheme and these 23 schools are located in the following areas as listed below:
Of the 23 schools in the scheme, 7 Schools receive milk only, 8 schools receive milk and fruit, 8 schools receive fruit, milk and sandwiches. The lunches provided are varied each day which are listed below:-
| Day | Sandwiches | Fruit | Drink |
| Monday | Cheese | Mandarin | Milk |
| Tuesday | Chicken | Apple | Milk |
| Wednesday | Corned Beef | Banana | Milk |
| Thursday | Cheese | Milk | |
| Friday | Ham | Apple | Milk |
The total cost of the food is approximately €180,000.00 per annum with 50% of the costs being recoupable form the Department of Social Protection.
