School Meals Programme

129. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the costing for hot school meals, per child, per school; and to identify the providers of the service, in tabular form. [6475/25]

130. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools refused the hot meals scheme; and the reasons given in each incidence, in tabular form. [6478/25]

132. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of students in receipt of the school meals scheme in counties Offaly and Laois for each of the years 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6507/25]

134. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools per county in receipt of the hot meals scheme, in tabular form. [6560/25]

135. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for the hot meals scheme, by county, in tabular form. [6561/25]

223. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of students in receipt of the school meals scheme in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5266/25]

233. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Social Protection if the dietary requirements of children with coeliac disease are catered for in all schools, as a part of the school meals scheme; if this requirement is included in contracts with suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5344/25]

391. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps he is taking to ensure the nutritional value of food in the hot school meals programme; if there are specific obligations on schools and providers in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4760/25]

397. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a report of the inspections which took place in 2024 of schools participating in the hot school meals programme; and to provide a representative sample of lunches provided, with an ingredient and preparation method breakdown. [3999/25]

660. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to address an issue over the hot lunch programme affecting a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2480/25]

661. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures he will take to address the exclusion of coeliac children from hot school meals, to ensure their dietary needs are met in a fair and equitable manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2481/25]

676. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if parents are entitled to have information regarding where the ingredients are sourced for the school meals recently rolled out in primary schools in Kerry and throughout the country; if this information is available for each meal provided to school children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2734/25]

677. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection to investigate the amount of additional wastage caused by the free school meals, per person, per school and per county, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2745/25]

683. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the current quality standards for hot school lunches; and the way these standards are monitored and maintained. [2873/25]

684. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools under the hot meal programme currently; and the number of schools which have registered complaints with the quality of the food to the relevant office in his Department. [2874/25]

689. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection if a healthy-meal approach is taken or nutritional experts consulted for the provision of hot meals in schools, which contain many additives, a prevalence of fructose and palm oil in their ingredients; if the nutritional value of the meals can be improved prior to a full roll out across the country; and if he will make a statem…

716. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of students who benefit from the school meals scheme in the county of Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3044/25]

736. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of students who benefit from the school meals scheme in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3347/25]

845. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost if the rates for breakfast increased from 75c to €1 per person, cold lunch increased from €1.70 to €2.10 per person, dinner increased from €2.50 to €3.10 per person and hot school meal increased from €3.20 to €4 per person under the school meals programme. [46304/24]

878. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review an aspect of the school meals scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1265/25]

890. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a recent article (details supplied) which raises a number of concerns about the operation of the hot school meals scheme; if a review of the scheme was carried out before it was expanded to additional schools; if her Department will issue advise to schools when choosing a provider to ensure tha…

891. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a recent article (details supplied) which raises a number of concerns about the environmental impacts of the current system of the hot school meals scheme; if any alternative options were explored to reduce single use containers which cannot be recycled; and if she will make a statement on the …

893. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the consideration that is given to the nutritional content of the food provided in the free meals in primary schools; the way the procurement for this service works; the number of different providers that are currently involved in servicing this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1562/25]

896. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is stipulated that a healthy meal approach should be taken to provide meals to the pupils when the contracts for the provision of school meals are being prepared; if the guidance of a dietician is sought in relation to what is appropriate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1606/25]

899. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied with the food being served as part of the hot meals scheme in primary schools; if the food is healthy; her views on concerns raised by a parent (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1701/25]