John Paul O'Shea (Cork North-West, Fine Gael)
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One thing that has come back to us regarding the hot school meals programme is the cost savings for a family. The free book scheme has allowed families to have that extra bit of income too.

In terms of data from the CSO, often there is a time lag. A lot of the figures released by the CSO did not take into account items introduced in budget 2024, for example, or budget 2025. How does the ESRI take that into account as part of its report?