School Meals Programme

784. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for publication of the nutritional review of hot school meals. [48717/25]

1365. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the hot school meals programme; if schools, including a school (details supplied), will be considered for inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45586/25]

1371. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection when a school (details supplied) will be given permission to go to tender for the hot school lunch programme for which it has been approved. [45750/25]

1374. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify whether or not the hot school meals programme has been rolled out in every school across the country, if he will provide the data on such, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46002/25]

1394. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the fall-out of the new legislation surrounding the delivery of the school meals, whereby no member of staff or student can participate in the delivery process of the School Meals Programme, i.e. heat the meals on delivery; and if she thinks it is practical for small schools to be able to afford to employ some…

1406. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the urgent steps she is taking to ensure that no school loses out on their hot meals following changes to regulations which is preventing small schools from availing of a service (details supplied); the measures she will take to ensure that rural schools are being serviced sufficiently; the efforts she is taking to improve the le…

1413. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that the hot meals service is provided to all pupils in small primary schools throughout the country as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46911/25]

1418. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the operation of the hot school meals programme; if unspent funding allocated for the provision of this programme in a school will be re-allocated to the school to match the forecasted allocation for the interim period where there is a delay in implementing the service; and if he will make a statement on th…

1421. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the membership of and dates of meetings of the inter-departmental group on school meals. [47225/25]

1422. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of the schools that are taking part in the hot schools meals programme, by county, in tabular form. [47281/25]

1423. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools that have 20 students or less, 40 students or less, 60 students or less, 80 students or less, 100 students or less, 150 students or less, 200 students or less, 300 students or less, 400 students or less, 500 students or less that are taking part in the hot schools meals programme, by school name and county locat…

1745. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of primary and post primary DEIS schools that currently do not offer a breakfast club, and to provide the estimated cost of providing breakfast club in these schools regardless of whether the request to offer the service. [44210/25]

1746. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated average cost of a DEIS primary and secondary school offering a breakfast club respectively, in tabular form. [44211/25]

1763. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will increase the roll-out of free hot school meals to all children and ensure ongoing evaluation of their nutritional content; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41205/25]

1790. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the school meals scheme; the details of both schemes; the way in which funding is allocated; the rate for same; if the review of nutritional standards is under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41742/25]

1839. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Social Protection when the hot school meals programme will be expanded to the schools announced in April 2025, given that these schools still have not received the necessary paperwork to begin the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43077/25]

1840. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Social Protection when the paperwork necessary to begin the hot school meals programme will be distributed to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43078/25]

1841. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason schools were not notified during the school year that the necessary paperwork for the hot school meals programme was not ready (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43079/25]

1842. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will announce the delay of the hot school meals programme expansion or if principals will have to communicate this to parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43080/25]

1845. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of school children who will be in receipt of hot meals from the start of the next school year, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43201/25]

392. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Social Protection when hot school meals will be extended to all non-fee-paying post primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39998/25]

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 o…

563. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families in Kilkenny and Carlow currently availing of the free school meals scheme; the annual cost of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37279/25]

283. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the quality assurance mechanisms his Department has in place to monitor the implementation of the Hot School Meals Programme; if he will confirm whether any inspections or audits were carried out during the 2024–2025 academic year; if his Department intends to publish the findings of these inspections; and if he will outline the enfo…

284. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he is satisfied that the meals served under the Hot School Meals Programme align with national and international nutritional guidelines for children; if his Department has conducted any independent assessments of the meals provided; and if he will outline the specific steps taken to address the prevalence of ultra-processed f…