Hot School Meals Programme

Parents across Ireland have expressed frustration after being informed that the promised hot school meals programme has been delayed just days before schools reopen, despite government commitments made in last year’s budget. The Department of Social Protection announced earlier this month that up to 350 schools would not have access to the Hot School Meals … Read more

Ireland’s Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, on Wednesday announced the approval of 168 additional primary schools for the Hot School Meals Programme. This expansion means nearly 2,200 primary schools across Ireland are now eligible to receive hot school meals. With the inclusion of the new schools, an additional 29,000 children will have access to … Read more