Children in every primary school across the region will receive hot school meals by 2030 if not sooner as part of a landmark plan announced by the Government in recent days.
Senator Joe O'Reilly also welcomed plans for the Hot School meals Programme to be extended to all DEIS primary schools from this September.
Senator O'Reilly said: "School Meals have a hugely positive effect on children's health and wellbeing, which was reaffirmed in a report published on Wednesday by Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys.
Minister Heather Humphreys says providing nutritious hot meals in schools will be particularly beneficial to vulnerable children.
The independent evaluation recommended that hot school meals be extended to all DEIS primary schools from September, in addition to one free hot meal for every child in Ireland to be introduced on a phased basis by 2030 is very welcome news said the local senator.
