School Meals Programme

Tuesday, 23 May 2023

Questions (111)

James O'Connor

Question:

111. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools in Cork east in receipt of the school meals scheme for the 2022/2023 academic year; how this number compares with the 2021/2022 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24678/23]

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Minister for Social Protection

The School Meals Programme provides funding towards the provision of food services to some 1,600 schools and organisations benefitting 260,000 children. The objective of the programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children to support them in taking full advantage of the education provided to them. The programme is an important component of policies to encourage school attendance and extra educational achievement.

Budget 2023 provided €94.4 million for the programme. The Government recently approved an additional €14.5m to allow access to the Hot School Meals scheme for all remaining DEIS schools from September 2023.

On 30th March, I published an independent evaluation of the School Meals Programme which sets out the positive impact the Programme is having in terms of children’s education and wellbeing. This evaluation is evidence-based and sets out a series of recommendations for expanding the School Meals Programme into the future. There is an overwhelming consensus among all participants in the evaluation that the school Meals Programme is effective and indicates strong support for extending the School Meals Programme.

The number of schools in Cork in receipt of the school meals scheme for the 2022/2023 academic year is 91 which compares with 86 in the 2021/2022 academic year. To facilitate you in identifying the schools in East Cork, a list of schools in Cork County in the school meals scheme in the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 academic years is contained in the attached tabular statement.

I am committed to continuing to expand the School Meals Programme and building further on the significant extension of the programme that has taken place in recent years. In this regard, I intend to roll out the Hot School Meals to all remaining DEIS primary and Special schools from September 2023, benefiting more than 60,000 children.

As part of significant plans to extend the Hot School Meals to all children in the coming years all remaining primary schools have been contacted and have been asked to submit an expression of interest form if their school is interested in commencing the provision of hot school meals. From 2024, I intend commencing the roll-out of Hot School Meals to all remaining primary schools on a phased basis.

I trust this clarifies the matter.

Tabular Statement

Table 1 - Schools in the School Meals Scheme 2021/2022 for County Cork

School Name	Address				County
Scoil Ursula	Blackrock Road	Cork			Cork
South Abbey Ns	Golf Links Road	Youghal	Co. Cork		Cork
Greenmount Monastery Ns	Green Street	Greenmount	Co. Cork		Cork
Clogheen Mxd N S	Kerry Pike	Co. Cork			Cork
St Josephs Convent N S	Smith's Road	Charleville	Co. Cork		Cork
St Vincents Convent N S	Wolfe Tone Street	Cork			Cork
S N Bun An Tsabhairne	Crosshaven	Co. Cork			Cork
St Matthias N S	Church Road	Ballydehob	Co. Cork		Cork
S N B Togher Cork	Togher Road	Cork			Cork
Scoil Naomh Mhuire	Bishop Street	Cork			Cork
Kilcoe Ns	Kilcoe	Skibbereen	Co. Cork		Cork
Kealkil N S	Bantry	Co. Cork			Cork
Convent Girls Senior National School	Mallow	Co. Cork			Cork
Scoil Colmcille	Blarney Street	Cork			Cork
Mocomhog N S	Cappabue	Kealkill	Bantry	Co. Cork	Cork
Scoil Na Croise Naofa	Avenue De Rennes	Mahon	Cork		Cork
St Patricks B N S	Gardiner's Hill	Cork			Cork
Muire Gan Smal C	School Avenue	Glasheen Road	Cork		Cork
Togher N S	Togher	Dunmanway			Cork
Scoil Na Mbraithre	Brigown	Mitchelstown	Co. Cork		Cork
S N Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School	New Road	Mallow			Cork
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal B	School Avenue	Glasheen Road	Cork		Cork
S N Padraig Naofa C	Gardiner's Hill	Cork			Cork
S N Padraig Naofa	Dillon's Cross	Cork			Cork
Our Lady Of Good Counsel Ns	Innishmore	Ballincollig	Cork		Cork
Scoil Padre Pio N S	Churchfield Terrace West	Churchfield	Cork		Cork
Gaelscoil An Teaghlaigh Naofa	Tory Top Road	Ballyphehane	Cork		Cork
Iosef Naofa	Barrack Hill	St. Bernard's Place	Fermoy		Cork
St Bernadettes Spec Sch	Bonnington	Montenotte	Co. Cork		Cork
S N Athair Maitiu C	Togher	Co. Cork			Cork
Scoil Eanna	Montenotte	Cork			Cork
Realt Na Maidine	Connolly Road	Ballyphehane	Cork		Cork
Scoil Iosagain	Knockpogue Avenue	Farranree	Cork		Cork
St Paul'S School	Beech Hill	Montenotte	Cork		Cork
Scoil Ghobnatan	Bellevue	Mallow	Co. Cork		Cork
S N Mharcuis B	The Glen	Cork			Cork
S N Bhreanndain C	Glen Avenue	Cork			Cork
Holy Family S S	Bakers Road	Charleville	Co. Cork		Cork
Cahermore New Central School	Cahermore	Allihies	Beara	Co Cork	Cork
Scoil Chaitigheirn	Eyeries	Beara	Co. Cork		Cork
Mhichil Naofa	Derrycreeveen	Bere Island	Co. Cork		Cork
Scoil Mhuire Ar Chnoc Haoine	Knocknaheeny	Cork			Cork
Scoil Oilibheir	Ballyvolane	Cork			Cork
St Marys Spec Sch	Rochestown	Cork			Cork
Scoil Triest	Lota	Glanmire			Cork
Gaelscoil Mhachan	Ave de Rennes	Machan	An Charraig Dhubh	Corcaigh	Cork
Gaelscoil Peig Sayers	Campas Oideachais	Fearann Phiarais	Bothar Ri na hAoine	Corcaigh	Cork
Bandon Boys Ns	Convent Hill	Bandon			Cork
Scoil Mhuire Na Trocaire	Cill na Mullach	Co Chorcaí			Cork
Scoil An Croi Ro Naofa	Castletownbere	Co. Cork			Cork
Bun Scoil Muire	O'Brien's Place	Youghal	Co. Cork		Cork
North Presentation Primary School	Cathedral Walk	Gerald Griffin Street	Cork		Cork
Scoil Aiseiri Chriost	Knockpogue Avenue	Farranree	Cork		Cork
St Gabriels Special School	Murphy's Farm,	Curraheen Rd.,	Bishopstown,	Cork.	Cork
Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys Senior	North Monastery Road	Cork			Cork
Sonas Special Primary Junior School	Cork Road	Carrigaline	Co. Cork		Cork
Scoil Maria Assumpta	Ballyphehane	Cork			Cork
Canon Sheehan Primary School	Turnpike	Doneraile	Co.Cork		Cork
Scoil Mhuire Agus Eoin	Boherboy Road	Lotabeg	Mayfield		Cork
Strawberry Hill National School	Blarney Road	CORK			Cork
North Monastery Secondary School	Our Lady's Mount	North Monastery Rd.	Cork		Cork
Gaelcholáiste Mhuire	Gaelcholáiste Mhuire (A.G.)	An Mhainistir Thuaidh	Corcaigh		Cork
Coláiste Éamann Rís	St Patrick's Road	Cork			Cork
St Vincent'S Secondary School	St Mary's Road	Cork			Cork
North Presentation Secondary School	Farranree	Cork			Cork
St Aloysius School	Sharman Crawford Street	Cork			Cork
Presentation Secondary School	Joe Murphy Road	Ballyphehane	Cork		Cork
St Patricks College	Gardiner's Hill	Cork			Cork
St. Brogan'S College	Kilbrogan	Bandon	Co Cork		Cork
Carrignafoy Community College	Carrignafoy	Cobh	Co. Cork		Cork
Coláiste An Chraoibhin	Duntaheen Road	Fermoy	Co Cork		Cork
Davis College	Summerhill	Mallow	Co Cork		Cork
Mcegan College	Macroom	Co Cork			Cork
Coláiste Fionnchua	Mitchelstown	Mallow	Co.Cork		Cork
St Colman'S Community College	Youghal Road	Midleton	Co Cork		Cork
St Aidan'S Community College	Dublin Hill	Cork			Cork
Schull Community College	Colla Road	Schull			Cork
Nagle Community College	Mahon	Blackrock	Cork		Cork
Terence Mac Swiney Community College	Hollyhill	Knocknaheeny	Cork		Cork
Coláiste Daibhéid	Teach Buckingham	Sráid Mhuilinn na Sábhadóireachta	Corcaigh		Cork
Colaiste Pobail Naomh Mhuire	Creggane	Station Road	Buttevant	Co. Cork	Cork
Maria Immaculata Community College	Dunmanway	Co Cork			Cork
Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí	Seskin	Bantry	Co. Cork		Cork
Bishopstown Community School	Westgate Road	Bishopstown	Cork		Cork
Mayfield Community School	Old Youghal Road	Mayfield	Cork		Cork
Skibbereen Community School	Skibbereen	Co Cork			Cork

Table 2 - Schools in the School Meals Scheme 2022/2023 for County Cork

School Name	Address				County
Scoil Ursula	Blackrock Road	Cork			Cork
South Abbey Ns	Golf Links Road	Youghal	Co. Cork		Cork
Greenmount Monastery Ns	Green Street	Greenmount	Co. Cork		Cork
Clogheen Mxd N S	Kerry Pike	Co. Cork			Cork
St Josephs Convent N S	Smith's Road	Charleville	Co. Cork		Cork
St Vincents Convent N S	Wolfe Tone Street	Cork			Cork
S N Bun An Tsabhairne	Crosshaven	Co. Cork			Cork
St Matthias N S	Church Road	Ballydehob	Co. Cork		Cork
S N B Togher Cork	Togher Road	Cork			Cork
Scoil Naomh Mhuire	Bishop Street	Cork			Cork
Kilcoe Ns	Kilcoe	Skibbereen	Co. Cork		Cork
Kealkil N S	Bantry	Co. Cork			Cork
Convent Girls Senior National School	Mallow	Co. Cork			Cork
Scoil Colmcille	Blarney Street	Cork			Cork
Scoil Na Mbraithre Boys Snr Sch	Baker's Road	Charleville	Co. Cork		Cork
Mocomhog N S	Cappabue	Kealkill	Bantry	Co. Cork	Cork
Scoil Na Croise Naofa	Avenue De Rennes	Mahon	Cork		Cork
St Patricks B N S	Gardiner's Hill	Cork			Cork
Muire Gan Smal C	School Avenue	Glasheen Road	Cork		Cork
Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School	Smith's Road	Charleville	Co. Cork		Cork
Togher N S	Togher	Dunmanway			Cork
Scoil Na Mbraithre	Brigown	Mitchelstown	Co. Cork		Cork
S N Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School	New Road	Mallow			Cork
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal B	School Avenue	Glasheen Road	Cork		Cork
S N Padraig Naofa C	Gardiner's Hill	Cork			Cork
S N Padraig Naofa	Dillon's Cross	Cork			Cork
Our Lady Of Good Counsel Ns	Innishmore	Ballincollig	Cork		Cork
Scoil Padre Pio N S	Churchfield Terrace West	Churchfield	Cork		Cork
Gaelscoil An Teaghlaigh Naofa	Tory Top Road	Ballyphehane	Cork		Cork
Iosef Naofa	Barrack Hill	St. Bernard's Place	Fermoy		Cork
St Bernadettes Spec Sch	Bonnington	Montenotte	Co. Cork		Cork
S N Athair Maitiu C	Togher	Co. Cork			Cork
Scoil Eanna	MONTENOTTE	CORK			Cork
Realt Na Maidine	Connolly Road	Ballyphehane	Cork		Cork
Scoil Iosagain	Knockpogue Avenue	Farranree	Cork		Cork
St Paul'S School	Beech Hill	Montenotte	Cork		Cork
Scoil Ghobnatan	Bellevue	Mallow	Co. Cork		Cork
St Killians Spec Sch	Old Youghal Road	Mayfield	Cork		Cork
S N Mharcuis B	The Glen	Cork			Cork
S N Bhreanndain C	Glen Avenue	Cork			Cork
Holy Family S S	Bakers Road	Charleville	Co. Cork		Cork
Cahermore New Central School	Cahermore	Allihies	Beara	Co Cork	Cork
Scoil Chaitigheirn	Eyeries	Beara	Co. Cork		Cork
Mhichil Naofa	Derrycreeveen	Bere Island	Co. Cork		Cork
Scoil Mhuire Ar Chnoc Haoine	Knocknaheeny	Cork			Cork
Scoil Oilibheir	Ballyvolane	Cork			Cork
St Marys Spec Sch	Rochestown	Cork			Cork
Scoil Triest	Lota	Glanmire			Cork
Gaelscoil Mhachan	Ave de Rennes	Machan	An Charraig Dhubh	Corcaigh	Cork
Gaelscoil Peig Sayers	Campas Oideachais	Fearann Phiarais	Bothar Ri na hAoine	Corcaigh	Cork
Bandon Boys Ns	Convent Hill	Bandon			Cork
Scoil Mhuire Na Trocaire	Cill na Mallach	Co. Cork			Cork
Scoil An Croi Ro Naofa	Castletownbere	Co. Cork			Cork
Bun Scoil Muire	O'Brien's Place	Youghal	Co. Cork		Cork
North Presentation Primary School	Cathedral Walk	Gerald Griffin Street	Cork		Cork
Scoil Aiseiri Chriost	Knockpogue Avenue	Farranree	Cork		Cork
Ringaskiddy Lower Harbour N S	Ringaskiddy	Co. Cork			Cork
St Gabriels Special School	Murphy's Farm,	Curraheen Rd.,	Bishopstown,	Cork.	Cork
Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys Senior	North Monastery Road	Cork			Cork
Sonas Special Primary Junior School	Cork Road	Carrigaline	Co. Cork		Cork
Scoil Maria Assumpta	Ballyphehane	Cork			Cork
Canon Sheehan Primary School	Turnpike	Doneraile	Co.Cork		Cork
Scoil Mhuire Agus Eoin	Boherboy Road	Lotabeg	Mayfield		Cork
Strawberry Hill National School	Blarney Road	Cork			Cork
North Monastery Secondary School	Our Lady's Mount	North Monastery Rd.	Cork		Cork
Gaelcholáiste Mhuire	Gaelcholáiste Mhuire (A.G.)	An Mhainistir Thuaidh	Corcaigh		Cork
Coláiste Éamann Rís	St Patrick's Road	Cork			Cork
St Vincent'S Secondary School	St Mary's Road	Cork			Cork
North Presentation Secondary School	Farranree	Cork			Cork
St Aloysius School	Sharman Crawford Street	Cork			Cork
Ursuline Secondary School	Blackrock	Cork			Cork
Presentation Secondary School	Joe Murphy Road	Ballyphehane	Cork		Cork
St Patricks College	Gardiner's Hill	Cork			Cork
St. Brogan'S College	Kilbrogan	Bandon	Co Cork		Cork
Carrignafoy Community College	Carrignafoy	Cobh	Co. Cork		Cork
Coláiste An Chraoibhin	Duntaheen Road	Fermoy	Co Cork		Cork
Davis College	Summerhill	Mallow	Co Cork		Cork
Mcegan College	Macroom	Co Cork			Cork
Coláiste Fionnchua	Mitchelstown	Mallow	Co.Cork		Cork
St Colman'S Community College	Youghal Road