Dáil debates
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
Priority Questions
School Meals Programme
4:55 pm
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
We do not anticipate an underspend or an overspend in this area so the funding is there. When it comes to the additional funding being provided to the DEIS schools participating in the scheme, the provision is for breakfast and lunch for up to 90% of children. That has been the case for quite some time. It is not a change or cutback in any way. That has been the case, as far as I can see, regarding to the additional funding but also prior to that.
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