€500k of EU funds available for school fruit scheme for third year

FOR the third year, €500,000 of EU funds have been made available for a school fruit scheme.

In order to be drawn down, the EU school fruit scheme funds for 2011/2012 must be matched by national or private funding.

In 2008 and 2009, school fruit scheme funds were used to buy fruit and vegetables for the award-winning Food Dudes Programme, introduced in 2004, managed by Bord Bia with involvement from the fresh produce industry.