A local school meals provider says it is vital that all students receive a hot meal.
It comes as Social Protection Minister Dara Calleary announced a roll-out of the Hot School Meals Programme in 713 primary schools starting from today.
This includes 18 primary schools in Co Roscommon, 5 in Co Leitrim, and three in Co Longford.
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The Hot School Meals Programme was initially introduced as a pilot of 30 schools but has now extended to almost 3,000 schools across the country.
School meals provider Andrew Reynolds, who is based in Rooskey, says it is important that all children have access to a hot meal:
