Three more primary schools in Donegal have been approved for the Hot School Meals Programme.
Scoil Naomh Fiachra (Illistrin), Scoil Phádraig in Drumkeen and Browneknowe NS (Ramelton) will be getting hot meals from September.
This brings the total number of primary school children now eligible to receive a hot school meal every day to 345,000.
The Department of Social Protection said it has contacted all of the remaining Primary Schools who have not yet joined the Hot School Meals scheme asking them to submit expressions of interest in commencing the provision of Hot School Meals. The responses will be reviewed with the aim of including more schools subject to available funding in Budget 2025.
The list of schools already availing of the programme is available here: https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/937b9-list-of-schools-approved-for-the-hot-school-meals-programme-from-april-2024/#donegal
