School meals programme extended over the summer due to Covid-19

The School Meals Programme provides funding for the provision of food to around 1,500 schools and organisations and benefits 230,000 children.

The government is extending the School Meals Programme over the summer holidays due to Covid-19.

The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, announced that over €118 million in funding has been provided for the expansion of the meals programme, along with the school clothing allowance, to reassure parents and school authorities that supports will remain in place during the school recess.