Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce a national strategy for hunger prevention in schools; if her Department will retain responsibility for developing, implementation and monitoring this strategy, and if a specific person within her Department will be given responsibility for the primary school age group. [43701/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures is the Government's overarching National Policy Framework for children and young people (aged 0-24 years). This cross-government approach will run from 2014 until 2020 and accommodate a number of constituent strategies. The Framework sets out common outcomes, policy commitments and key actions to ensure innovative and effective ways of working to improve the lives of children and young people. The underpinning principles will ensure that policy and practice protect the rights of children and young people, are family-oriented, promote equality and are evidence-informed and outcomes-focused.

The current focus of my Department is on its participation in the implementation process and on working with relevant Government Departments and non-governmental organization to progress the education-related commitment of the Policy Framework. In this context I do not plan to introduce a National Strategy for Hunger Prevention in Schools.