School Meals Programme
Dail Éireann — 2025-05-01
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Dara Calleary (FF), Mayo

I join the Deputy in wishing a happy 50th to Balbriggan meals on wheels; it is welcome to the club. I agree with the Deputy. We will certainly have a look at it. The first thing to do is review the nutritional standards. We will complete the roll-out of the school meals programme into every remaining primary school in September. That is a good time to stand back, take stock and see how we can improve it. This is a very substantial investment on the part of the Department.
Many of the suppliers are not complete corporate monoliths; they are small local companies as well doing local things. I want to give credit to the local companies in this. We will have a chance to take stock and the issues the Deputy raised are definitely worth reflecting on.

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