Alleged fraud by school meals supplier

A PROBE is continuing into an alleged fraud by a supplier to the Department of Social and Family Affairs school meals programme.

The department became concerned late last year at the level of claims being submitted by the company which supplies meals to a large number of primary and second level schools.

It is believed that a sum of more than €750,000 could be involved in the alleged fraud, but it is not clear if the matter has been referred to gardaí at this stage.