James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I wish to ask about the free school meals programme. Some 148,800 pupils avail of this vital programme, which is very much supported by the good work of the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Humphreys. However, there are areas of the country, including in my constituency, particularly in Youghal, where students do not have access to it in secondary schools or in some of the primary schools. Is the Government going to look at the further expansion of this scheme as a further cost-of-living measure? We know the positive benefits of the work that has been done by the Department recently in other areas of the country.

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