School Meals Programme

Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Ceisteanna (370)

Paul Donnelly

Ceist:

370. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a list of schools participating in the hot school meals programme in Dublin 15 and Dublin 7, and any schools in Dublin 15 and Dublin 7 that have requested to be on the list but are not included in this year’s programme. [22383/24]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Social Protection

The objective of the School Meals 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. Following the expansion of the programme in recent years, some 2,600 schools and organisations, covering 443,000 children are now eligible for funding.

As part of this significant expansion plan, all remaining primary schools were contacted last year and requested to submit an expression of interest form if their school is interested in commencing the provision of hot school meals. Expressions of interests were received from over 900 primary schools in respect of 150,000 children. Late last year, these schools were invited to participate in the Hot School Meals Programme from 8th April 2024. The remaining primary schools who have not yet joined the scheme have been contacted to express an interest to receive Hot School Meals from September 2024.

A list of schools participating in the hot school meals programme in Dublin 15 and Dublin 7 is contained in the following table. Two schools in these areas have requested to be on the list: Mary Mother of Hope Senior National School, Dublin 15 and St John Bosco Junior Boys' School, Dublin 7.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Tabular Statement

Schools participating in the hot school meals programme in Dublin 15 and Dublin 7 2023-24

Roll Number	Organisation Name	Address
19601H	ST PHILIP THE APOSTLE JUNIOR N S	Dublin 15
17464N	FIONNBARRA NAOFA	Dublin 7
19643A	ST PHILIPS SENIOR N S	Dublin 15
19850F	LADYSWELL N S	Dublin 15
20186F	CASTAHEANY EDUCATE TOGETHER NS	Dublin 15
16989V	CHRIST THE KING G N S	Dublin 7
20091R	ST PETERS NS	Dublin 7
19605P	SCOIL NAIS MHUIRE SOIS	Dublin 15
19694R	SCOIL MHUIRE SIN	Dublin 15
09932B	STANHOPE ST CONVENT	Dublin 7
20453C	BROOMBRIDGE EDUCATE TOGETHER NATIONAL SCHOOL	Dublin 7
05933G	PRESENTATION PRIMARY SCHOOL	Dublin 7
16695E	SCOIL NA MBRATHAR BOYS SENIOR SCHOOL	Dublin 7
16988T	CHRIST THE KING B N S	Dublin 7
17459U	CHRIST THE KING I G	Dublin 7
17465P	DOMINICAN CONVENT GIRLS SENIOR SCHOOL	Dublin 7
17466R	ST CATHERINES INFANT SCHOOL	Dublin 7
19545A	ST. PATRICK'S JUNIOR NS	Dublin 15
19636D	ST PATRICKS SENIOR SCHOOL	Dublin 15
20035H	ST GABRIELS N S	Dublin 7
20047O	GAELSCOIL BHARRA	Baile Átha Cliath 7
20241K	SCOIL CHOILM COMMUNITY NS	Dublin 15
20436C	ST MARY'S PRIMARY SCHOOL	Dublin 7
19039I	ST VINCENTS HOME NS	Dublin 7
19409P	CASA CATERINA S S	Dublin 7
20495S	HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF	Dublin 7
20548N	DANU COMMUNITY SPECIAL SCHOOL	Dublin 15
16675V	SCOIL NAOMH LUCAIS	Dublin 15
17367P	MARY, HELP OF CHRISTIANS G.N.S.	Dublin 7
18623M	SCOIL NAISUNTA CHNUACHA	Dublin 15
19755L	SACRED HEART N S	Dublin 15
20152L	NORTH DUBLIN MUSLIM NS	Dublin 7
20201V	TYRRELSTOWN EDUCATE TOGETHER NATIONAL SCHOOL	Dublin 15
20247W	SCOIL GHRAINNE COMMUNITY NATIONAL SCHOOL	Dublin 15
20309S	MARY MOTHER OF HOPE JUNIOR NATIONAL SCHOOL	Dublin 15
20383H	HANSFIELD EDUCATE TOGETHER NATIONAL SCHOOL	Dublin 15
20384J	POWERSTOWN EDUCATE TOGETHER NATIONAL SCHOOL	Dublin 15
20392I	PELLETSTOWN ETNS	Dublin 15
20394M	GAELSCOIL AN CHUILINN	Baile Átha Cliath 15