Minister for Education and Kerry T.D, Norma Foley, has welcomed the inclusion of 43 Kerry primary schools in Hot School Meals Programme from April 2024.
The schools have been included as part of a list of 900 additional primary schools across the country who will receive Hot School Meals from April 2024.
Minister Foley said: “It is such positive news that more Kerry schools have been included in the Hot School Meals Programme from April 2024.
Children’s Well-Being and Nutrition
The Hot School Meals Programme is an extremely important initiative that helps with children’s well-being and nutrition. It is also known to facilitate better education outcomes and I know that today’s announcement will be welcomed by many parents and families,” said Minister Foley.
“The Hot School Meals Programme has been a tremendous success and it is hugely important that it is expanded to include every primary school in the country,” she concluded.
The full list of Kerry schools included in this expansion of the Hot School Meals Programme is available with a click on the link here: https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/937b9-list-of-schools-approved-for-the-hot-school-meals-programme-from-april-2024/#kerry
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