Deis schools

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All Deis primary school pupils to get free hot meals from September (BreakingNews.ie)

The aim is to provide a free hot school meal for every child by 2030.

So [the scheme] is really welcome." The scheme will be expanded to all remaining Deis schools this September, with plans to introduce hot meals to all primary schools next year. Thousands of primary school children are set to benefit from the Government's free hot school meals programme.

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Government announces plans to extend hot meal programme to all ... (thejournal.ie)

Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys made the announcement as she ppublished an independent evaluation of the school meals programme. Under the proposed ...

The report recommends universal provision by 2030 but my ambition is to move faster,” she said. There hadn’t been an increase since 2003 in the school meals programme. This will be done on a phased basis. “The expansion of the programme to all Deis primary schools and special schools will mean by the end of this year, 1,000 schools will be receiving hot meals – that is real progress,” Humphreys said. “And to be fair, they had been in contact with us and they said that they couldn’t continue to provide the meals at this rate. THE GOVERNMENT HAS announced plans to expand the hot school meals programme beyond Deis schools starting in 2024, with plans to expand the scheme to all primary schools by 2030.

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Expansion of Hot School Meals Programme 'really important step ... (Newstalk)

The scheme will be expanded to all remaining DEIS schools this September, with plans to introduce it to all primary schools next year.

"I would be very hopeful about this, because it means that it becomes part of the strategy for Social Protection, to realise that they have a responsibility for all children in schools - not just the children in need. "At a time when some parents are having to skip meals and are constantly worried about being able to provide their children with sufficient food these plans could make a real difference going forward," the chairy said in a statement. "When that becomes systemic, it means the schools will have to build up their capacity to provide school meals," he added. "I was talking to a school principal just today, who was telling me that when they brought in the school meals they brought the buses in earlier, the students came earlier to school. "It's a very clear achievement to have breakfast, no matter what the cost of it is". "I think that the research says that when school meals are provided, students are well-looked after in school, they come on time and they're not distracted.

Minister Humphreys announces plans for roll-out of Hot School ... (Gov.ie)

New report details hugely positive impact of School Meals on children's education and wellbeing · Evaluation recommends making Hot School Meals universal by 2030 ...

The Programme is an important component of policies to encourage school attendance and extra educational achievement. The School Meals Programme provides funding towards the provision of food to some 1,600 schools and organisations benefitting 260,000 children at present. Funding under the School Meals Programme is at a specific rate per meal, per child, per day. The School Meals Programme has an annual Budget of over €94 million. There are 300 pupils in St David’s Boys National School enjoying these hot meals every school-day.” We know this because we have gone out to schools and asked the children about the difference it makes.

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Every child in the country to be entitled to a hot dinner at school in ... (Irish Mirror)

Currently, the programme is restricted and is limited to children attending school in disadvantaged areas, Deis schools.

The School Meals Programme currently has an annual Budget of over €94million. “They have seen first-hand the huge difference that a hot school meal has had on childrens’ educational outcomes. And they provide untold benefits for both the children, and their families.” Let’s be bold and let’s be ambitious. It does wonders for our childrens’ wellbeing, their concentration and their physical and mental health. Every child in the country will be entitled to a hot dinner at school by 2030 under a radical expansion of the school meals programme to be announced today.

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Every child in Cork to be entitled to hot school dinner under new ... (Cork Beo)

Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys made the announcement today at St David's School in Artane, where she confirmed that current measures would be ...

A source close to Ms Humphreys said: “The provision of the hot school meal option should be extended to all DEIS primary schools for the 2023/24 academic year. The School Meals Programme currently has an annual Budget of over €94 million. “They have seen first-hand the huge difference that a hot school meal has had on children’s educational outcomes. “And for some of our children, that hot lunch may be the only nutritional meal they receive during a single day. It’s expected that more than 1,000 schools will benefit from the program by the end of the year. Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys made the announcement today at St David’s School in Artane, where she confirmed that current measures would be extended to all Deis schools from September.

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