Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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I see that separate food donation and redistribution is a priority action. I want to ask about the regulatory barriers and the opportunity to keep food in the system. For example, the hot school meals programme is very welcome but from speaking to primary school principals, I know there is significant food waste associated with it, and that is also the international experience. As I understand it, schools cannot give food to kids to bring home even if they know there is a shortage of food at home. The witnesses might address the regulatory barriers to redistribution and also the hot school meals programme.