21 additional primary schools in Wicklow have been approved for the Hot School Meals Programme.
The announcement means some 2,850 Primary Schools across the country are now eligible to receive Hot School Meals.
The Department will also be engaging with any primary schools not currently signed up, to encourage them to participate.
An additional 131,700 children across 713 schools will have access to nutritious hot meals starting from today.
This brings the total number of primary school children now eligible to receive a Hot School Meal every day to 475,000.
A review of the nutritional standards for the scheme will be completed by a dietician who will be supervised by the Department of Health and in coordination with the Interdepartmental Group on School Meals.
Food that is high in saturated fat, sugar, and salt will be removed from the programme from September 2025.
| Schools in Wicklow that will be benefit from the programme are listed below | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kilbride N S | ||
| St Andrews N S | ||
| Carysfort Mxd N S | ||
| Jonathan Swift NS | ||
| Scoil San Eoin | ||
| Shillelagh No 1 N S | ||
| St Brigids School | ||
| Cronan Naofa N S | ||
| S N Muire | ||
| Annacurra N S | ||
| Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin | ||
| S N Nicolais Naofa | ||
| Scoil Na Coróine Mhuire | ||
| Crossbridge N S | ||
| Rathcoyle N S | ||
| Naomh Brid N S | ||
| An Chroi Ro Naofa N S | ||
| Bray School Project N S | ||
| Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh | ||
| Blessington Educate Together NS | ||
| Gaelscoil Na Gcloch Liath |
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