
A further 713 schools were added nationwide
The Government has confirmed a dietician will review the nutritional standards of hot meals provided to schools.
A further 713 primary schools, including 32 in Kildare, have been added to the Hot School Meals Programme from today, bringing the total number of schools in receipt of hot meals to almost 3,000.
However concerns have been raised by some teachers about the quality of food being provided.
Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary says he wants to ensure the food has a high nutritional value.
The Kildare schools added to the programme are:
Athy Model School
St Laurence's National School, Crookstown
St David's National School, Naas
Scoil Chóca Naofa, Kilcock
Primrose Hill National School, Celbridge
Hewetson National School, Clane
Bigstone National School
Rathangan Boys National School
Scoil Bhríde, Nurney
St Joseph's National School, Kilcock
St Peter's National School, Monasterevin
Brannockstown Community National School
Scoil Bhríde, Kill
St Colmcille's National School, Moone
Scoil Bhríde, Rathangan
St Laurence's National School, Sallins
Scoil Treasa National School, Kilshanroe
Scoil na Mainistreach, Celbridge
Caragh National School
Kildangan National School
San Carlo Junior National School, Confey
Scoil Uí Dhalaigh, Leixlip
St Patrick's Boys National School, Clane
Scoil Uí Ríada, Kilcock
North Kildare Educate Together National School
Gaelscoil Chill Dara, The Curragh/Newbridge
Scoil Uí Fhiaich, Maynooth
Scoil Bhríde, Naas
Gaelscoil Nás na Ríogh
Naas Community National School
Leixlip Educate Together National School