The School Meals Programme provides funding towards the provision of food services to some 1,600 schools and organisations benefitting 260,000 children. The objective of the programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children to support them in taking full advantage of the education provided to them. The programme is an important component of policies to encourage school attendance and extra educational achievement.
Budget 2023 provided €94.4 million for the programme. The Government recently approved an additional €14.5m to allow access to the Hot School Meals scheme for all remaining DEIS schools from September 2023.
On 30th March, I published an independent evaluation of the School Meals Programme which sets out the positive impact the Programme is having in terms of children’s education and wellbeing. This evaluation is evidence-based and sets out a series of recommendations for expanding the School Meals Programme into the future. There is an overwhelming consensus among all participants in the evaluation that the school Meals Programme is effective and indicates strong support for extending the School Meals Programme.
The number of schools in Cork in receipt of the school meals scheme for the 2022/2023 academic year is 91 which compares with 86 in the 2021/2022 academic year. To facilitate you in identifying the schools in East Cork, a list of schools in Cork County in the school meals scheme in the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 academic years is contained in the attached tabular statement.
I am committed to continuing to expand the School Meals Programme and building further on the significant extension of the programme that has taken place in recent years. In this regard, I intend to roll out the Hot School Meals to all remaining DEIS primary and Special schools from September 2023, benefiting more than 60,000 children.
As part of significant plans to extend the Hot School Meals to all children in the coming years all remaining primary schools have been contacted and have been asked to submit an expression of interest form if their school is interested in commencing the provision of hot school meals. From 2024, I intend commencing the roll-out of Hot School Meals to all remaining primary schools on a phased basis.
I trust this clarifies the matter.
Tabular Statement
Table 1 - Schools in the School Meals Scheme 2021/2022 for County Cork
School Name
|
Address
|
|
|
|
County
|
Scoil Ursula
|
Blackrock Road
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
South Abbey Ns
|
Golf Links Road
|
Youghal
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Greenmount Monastery Ns
|
Green Street
|
Greenmount
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Clogheen Mxd N S
|
Kerry Pike
|
Co. Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
St Josephs Convent N S
|
Smith's Road
|
Charleville
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
St Vincents Convent N S
|
Wolfe Tone Street
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
S N Bun An Tsabhairne
|
Crosshaven
|
Co. Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
St Matthias N S
|
Church Road
|
Ballydehob
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
S N B Togher Cork
|
Togher Road
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Naomh Mhuire
|
Bishop Street
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Kilcoe Ns
|
Kilcoe
|
Skibbereen
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Kealkil N S
|
Bantry
|
Co. Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Convent Girls Senior National School
|
Mallow
|
Co. Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Colmcille
|
Blarney Street
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Mocomhog N S
|
Cappabue
|
Kealkill
|
Bantry
|
Co. Cork
|
Cork
|
Scoil Na Croise Naofa
|
Avenue De Rennes
|
Mahon
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
St Patricks B N S
|
Gardiner's Hill
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Muire Gan Smal C
|
School Avenue
|
Glasheen Road
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Togher N S
|
Togher
|
Dunmanway
|
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Na Mbraithre
|
Brigown
|
Mitchelstown
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
S N Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School
|
New Road
|
Mallow
|
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal B
|
School Avenue
|
Glasheen Road
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
S N Padraig Naofa C
|
Gardiner's Hill
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
S N Padraig Naofa
|
Dillon's Cross
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Our Lady Of Good Counsel Ns
|
Innishmore
|
Ballincollig
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Padre Pio N S
|
Churchfield Terrace West
|
Churchfield
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Gaelscoil An Teaghlaigh Naofa
|
Tory Top Road
|
Ballyphehane
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Iosef Naofa
|
Barrack Hill
|
St. Bernard's Place
|
Fermoy
|
|
Cork
|
St Bernadettes Spec Sch
|
Bonnington
|
Montenotte
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
S N Athair Maitiu C
|
Togher
|
Co. Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Eanna
|
Montenotte
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Realt Na Maidine
|
Connolly Road
|
Ballyphehane
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Iosagain
|
Knockpogue Avenue
|
Farranree
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
St Paul'S School
|
Beech Hill
|
Montenotte
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Ghobnatan
|
Bellevue
|
Mallow
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
S N Mharcuis B
|
The Glen
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
S N Bhreanndain C
|
Glen Avenue
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Holy Family S S
|
Bakers Road
|
Charleville
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Cahermore New Central School
|
Cahermore
|
Allihies
|
Beara
|
Co Cork
|
Cork
|
Scoil Chaitigheirn
|
Eyeries
|
Beara
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Mhichil Naofa
|
Derrycreeveen
|
Bere Island
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Mhuire Ar Chnoc Haoine
|
Knocknaheeny
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Oilibheir
|
Ballyvolane
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
St Marys Spec Sch
|
Rochestown
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Triest
|
Lota
|
Glanmire
|
|
|
Cork
|
Gaelscoil Mhachan
|
Ave de Rennes
|
Machan
|
An Charraig Dhubh
|
Corcaigh
|
Cork
|
Gaelscoil Peig Sayers
|
Campas Oideachais
|
Fearann Phiarais
|
Bothar Ri na hAoine
|
Corcaigh
|
Cork
|
Bandon Boys Ns
|
Convent Hill
|
Bandon
|
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Mhuire Na Trocaire
|
Cill na Mullach
|
Co Chorcaí
|
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil An Croi Ro Naofa
|
Castletownbere
|
Co. Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Bun Scoil Muire
|
O'Brien's Place
|
Youghal
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
North Presentation Primary School
|
Cathedral Walk
|
Gerald Griffin Street
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Aiseiri Chriost
|
Knockpogue Avenue
|
Farranree
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
St Gabriels Special School
|
Murphy's Farm,
|
Curraheen Rd.,
|
Bishopstown,
|
Cork.
|
Cork
|
Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys Senior
|
North Monastery Road
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Sonas Special Primary Junior School
|
Cork Road
|
Carrigaline
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Maria Assumpta
|
Ballyphehane
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Canon Sheehan Primary School
|
Turnpike
|
Doneraile
|
Co.Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Mhuire Agus Eoin
|
Boherboy Road
|
Lotabeg
|
Mayfield
|
|
Cork
|
Strawberry Hill National School
|
Blarney Road
|
CORK
|
|
|
Cork
|
North Monastery Secondary School
|
Our Lady's Mount
|
North Monastery Rd.
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Gaelcholáiste Mhuire
|
Gaelcholáiste Mhuire (A.G.)
|
An Mhainistir Thuaidh
|
Corcaigh
|
|
Cork
|
Coláiste Éamann Rís
|
St Patrick's Road
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
St Vincent'S Secondary School
|
St Mary's Road
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
North Presentation Secondary School
|
Farranree
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
St Aloysius School
|
Sharman Crawford Street
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Presentation Secondary School
|
Joe Murphy Road
|
Ballyphehane
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
St Patricks College
|
Gardiner's Hill
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
St. Brogan'S College
|
Kilbrogan
|
Bandon
|
Co Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Carrignafoy Community College
|
Carrignafoy
|
Cobh
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Coláiste An Chraoibhin
|
Duntaheen Road
|
Fermoy
|
Co Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Davis College
|
Summerhill
|
Mallow
|
Co Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Mcegan College
|
Macroom
|
Co Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Coláiste Fionnchua
|
Mitchelstown
|
Mallow
|
Co.Cork
|
|
Cork
|
St Colman'S Community College
|
Youghal Road
|
Midleton
|
Co Cork
|
|
Cork
|
St Aidan'S Community College
|
Dublin Hill
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Schull Community College
|
Colla Road
|
Schull
|
|
|
Cork
|
Nagle Community College
|
Mahon
|
Blackrock
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Terence Mac Swiney Community College
|
Hollyhill
|
Knocknaheeny
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Coláiste Daibhéid
|
Teach Buckingham
|
Sráid Mhuilinn na Sábhadóireachta
|
Corcaigh
|
|
Cork
|
Colaiste Pobail Naomh Mhuire
|
Creggane
|
Station Road
|
Buttevant
|
Co. Cork
|
Cork
|
Maria Immaculata Community College
|
Dunmanway
|
Co Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí
|
Seskin
|
Bantry
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Bishopstown Community School
|
Westgate Road
|
Bishopstown
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Mayfield Community School
|
Old Youghal Road
|
Mayfield
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Skibbereen Community School
|
Skibbereen
|
Co Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Table 2 - Schools in the School Meals Scheme 2022/2023 for County Cork
School Name
|
Address
|
|
|
|
County
|
Scoil Ursula
|
Blackrock Road
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
South Abbey Ns
|
Golf Links Road
|
Youghal
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Greenmount Monastery Ns
|
Green Street
|
Greenmount
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Clogheen Mxd N S
|
Kerry Pike
|
Co. Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
St Josephs Convent N S
|
Smith's Road
|
Charleville
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
St Vincents Convent N S
|
Wolfe Tone Street
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
S N Bun An Tsabhairne
|
Crosshaven
|
Co. Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
St Matthias N S
|
Church Road
|
Ballydehob
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
S N B Togher Cork
|
Togher Road
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Naomh Mhuire
|
Bishop Street
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Kilcoe Ns
|
Kilcoe
|
Skibbereen
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Kealkil N S
|
Bantry
|
Co. Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Convent Girls Senior National School
|
Mallow
|
Co. Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Colmcille
|
Blarney Street
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Na Mbraithre Boys Snr Sch
|
Baker's Road
|
Charleville
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Mocomhog N S
|
Cappabue
|
Kealkill
|
Bantry
|
Co. Cork
|
Cork
|
Scoil Na Croise Naofa
|
Avenue De Rennes
|
Mahon
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
St Patricks B N S
|
Gardiner's Hill
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Muire Gan Smal C
|
School Avenue
|
Glasheen Road
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School
|
Smith's Road
|
Charleville
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Togher N S
|
Togher
|
Dunmanway
|
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Na Mbraithre
|
Brigown
|
Mitchelstown
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
S N Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School
|
New Road
|
Mallow
|
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal B
|
School Avenue
|
Glasheen Road
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
S N Padraig Naofa C
|
Gardiner's Hill
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
S N Padraig Naofa
|
Dillon's Cross
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Our Lady Of Good Counsel Ns
|
Innishmore
|
Ballincollig
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Padre Pio N S
|
Churchfield Terrace West
|
Churchfield
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Gaelscoil An Teaghlaigh Naofa
|
Tory Top Road
|
Ballyphehane
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Iosef Naofa
|
Barrack Hill
|
St. Bernard's Place
|
Fermoy
|
|
Cork
|
St Bernadettes Spec Sch
|
Bonnington
|
Montenotte
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
S N Athair Maitiu C
|
Togher
|
Co. Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Eanna
|
MONTENOTTE
|
CORK
|
|
|
Cork
|
Realt Na Maidine
|
Connolly Road
|
Ballyphehane
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Iosagain
|
Knockpogue Avenue
|
Farranree
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
St Paul'S School
|
Beech Hill
|
Montenotte
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Ghobnatan
|
Bellevue
|
Mallow
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
St Killians Spec Sch
|
Old Youghal Road
|
Mayfield
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
S N Mharcuis B
|
The Glen
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
S N Bhreanndain C
|
Glen Avenue
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Holy Family S S
|
Bakers Road
|
Charleville
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Cahermore New Central School
|
Cahermore
|
Allihies
|
Beara
|
Co Cork
|
Cork
|
Scoil Chaitigheirn
|
Eyeries
|
Beara
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Mhichil Naofa
|
Derrycreeveen
|
Bere Island
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Mhuire Ar Chnoc Haoine
|
Knocknaheeny
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Oilibheir
|
Ballyvolane
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
St Marys Spec Sch
|
Rochestown
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Triest
|
Lota
|
Glanmire
|
|
|
Cork
|
Gaelscoil Mhachan
|
Ave de Rennes
|
Machan
|
An Charraig Dhubh
|
Corcaigh
|
Cork
|
Gaelscoil Peig Sayers
|
Campas Oideachais
|
Fearann Phiarais
|
Bothar Ri na hAoine
|
Corcaigh
|
Cork
|
Bandon Boys Ns
|
Convent Hill
|
Bandon
|
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Mhuire Na Trocaire
|
Cill na Mallach
|
Co. Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil An Croi Ro Naofa
|
Castletownbere
|
Co. Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Bun Scoil Muire
|
O'Brien's Place
|
Youghal
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
North Presentation Primary School
|
Cathedral Walk
|
Gerald Griffin Street
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Aiseiri Chriost
|
Knockpogue Avenue
|
Farranree
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Ringaskiddy Lower Harbour N S
|
Ringaskiddy
|
Co. Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
St Gabriels Special School
|
Murphy's Farm,
|
Curraheen Rd.,
|
Bishopstown,
|
Cork.
|
Cork
|
Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys Senior
|
North Monastery Road
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Sonas Special Primary Junior School
|
Cork Road
|
Carrigaline
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Maria Assumpta
|
Ballyphehane
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Canon Sheehan Primary School
|
Turnpike
|
Doneraile
|
Co.Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Scoil Mhuire Agus Eoin
|
Boherboy Road
|
Lotabeg
|
Mayfield
|
|
Cork
|
Strawberry Hill National School
|
Blarney Road
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
North Monastery Secondary School
|
Our Lady's Mount
|
North Monastery Rd.
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Gaelcholáiste Mhuire
|
Gaelcholáiste Mhuire (A.G.)
|
An Mhainistir Thuaidh
|
Corcaigh
|
|
Cork
|
Coláiste Éamann Rís
|
St Patrick's Road
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
St Vincent'S Secondary School
|
St Mary's Road
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
North Presentation Secondary School
|
Farranree
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
St Aloysius School
|
Sharman Crawford Street
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Ursuline Secondary School
|
Blackrock
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Presentation Secondary School
|
Joe Murphy Road
|
Ballyphehane
|
Cork
|
|
Cork
|
St Patricks College
|
Gardiner's Hill
|
Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
St. Brogan'S College
|
Kilbrogan
|
Bandon
|
Co Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Carrignafoy Community College
|
Carrignafoy
|
Cobh
|
Co. Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Coláiste An Chraoibhin
|
Duntaheen Road
|
Fermoy
|
Co Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Davis College
|
Summerhill
|
Mallow
|
Co Cork
|
|
Cork
|
Mcegan College
|
Macroom
|
Co Cork
|
|
|
Cork
|
Coláiste Fionnchua
|
Mitchelstown
|
Mallow
|
Co.Cork
|
|
Cork
|
St Colman'S Community College
|
Youghal Road
|
|
|
|
|