Taoiseach wants summer school meals programme to combat children’s 'holiday hunger'

Simon Harris also said that the Government is 'very ambitious' about the expansion of the free school books scheme

The Taoiseach said  that there are still 'too many children' going to and coming home from school hungry.  File picture: Shane O'Neill

The Government will consider expanding the hot school meals programme over the summer months in October’s budget, with the Taoiseach keen to deal with children’s “holiday hunger”.

Simon Harris confirmed that the measure was being looked at by his own department’s child poverty unit.