84. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will engage with a school (details supplied) to roll out the School Meals Programme. [67300/26]

Since September 2025 all 3,200 primary schools and 550,000 children are eligible for hot school meals. Across all meal types there are some 3,700 schools and 682,000 children are eligible for support. This equates to the distribution of up to 3.4 million school meals per week.

Officials from my Department have contacted the school who have advised that they are currently awaiting a building project to commence in the school to expand on site facilities which will include a kitchen. Once the building works are complete, the school plan to implement the School Meals Programme.

I trust this clarifies the matter.