272. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if alternative arrangements can be approved for small schools where existing kitchen facilities do not meet the new requirements for the School Meals Programme; if funding is available to help schools make the necessary adaptations; if the impact of these requirements on small and rural schools has been assessed; and the immediate solution that c…
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105. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a pathway for a school in Drogheda (details supplied) to retain their current model for hot school meals and ensure they are funded to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29040/26]
132. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the 2025 holiday meal pilot evaluation will be published; the indicators (attendance, wellbeing, cost per participant) which will determine scale-up for summer 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15458/26]
360. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to address a matter (details supplied), apart from the €75 increase to help schools meet rising costs without relying on constant fundraising as per a submission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11489/26]
63. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will consider developing an educational module to be delivered in conjunction with the Hot School Meals programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6726/26]
441. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has concerns regarding aspects of the tendering process (details supplied) for the provision of free school meals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73453/25]
205. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) will be fully developed and end its current prefabrication status; if there are any plans to incorporate the school meals scheme at the school in the absence of existing facilities; if there are any plans for traffic safety/calming measures in the vicinity of the school in the absence of same; and if she will mak…
391. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if individual schools have any discretion under the tendering and procurement process when selecting the provider of their school meals, taking into consideration local factors, price, menu selection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65555/25]
409. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify when the review of the template documents for new schools joining the hot school meals scheme in advance of procurement will be complete; to confirm that these documents will be available to allow schools apply for this scheme in advance of the school year commencing in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37328…
160. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is the case that funding constraints mean that the breakfast clubs at schools, including in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11, are forced to cancel; the number of schools affected by this; if she will immediately address this funding shortfall and ensure the continuation and re-instatement of breakfast clubs in these schools; and if s…
924. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education if she has concerns regarding the quality consistency of the school meals programme with regard to the Healthy Ireland framework, the principles of Sláintecare, and concerns raised by clinicians and parents regarding nutritional value; if he has considered a review of the scheme from a health perspective; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [196…
409. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education to provide a detailed report on the school meals scheme, providing the nutritional information for all meals provided, where the ingredients are sourced, the nutritional requirements set by the Department for Children, Equality, Disability and Youth; who is regulating the providers; if her Department will take the responsibility to regulate and over…