Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 222: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amounts paid in respect of back to school allowance for each year from 2008; the number of recipients; if she will confirm the portion of the payment which pertains to the provision of school uniform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32825/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BSCFA) scheme provides a one-off payment to eligible families to assist with the cost of school clothing and footwear. There is no specific amount of the payment that is specifically for the cost of the uniform versus the cost of footwear. The tabular statement sets out the cost of the scheme in the years 2008 to 2010. The full cost of the 2011 scheme will not be known for some weeks yet but it will significantly exceed the costs incurred in 2010.

Table - BSCFA Expenditure & recipient numbers 2008 to 2010