Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 838: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the up-take under the school milk scheme for the school year 2006/2007; the range of milk products made available; the number of refrigerator units provided; the number of schools that were provided with same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1443/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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A total of 1,588 schools participated in the School Milk Scheme for the 2006-07 school year, with 80,190 children involved in the scheme. In Ireland, products were made available under two categories — whole milk (3.5% fat) and cheese (40% fat). Flavoured milk was made available on a pilot basis in some schools during the year. In the 2006-07 school year, 984 refrigerator units were provided for the same number of schools.