Bill entitled an Act to provide for the making of regulations by the Minister for Health providing for nutritional standards and related requirements for school meals provided under school meal schemes funded by moneys provided directly or indirectly by the State or local authorities; to provide for the enforcement of such regulations by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated: 16 Jun 2026
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As initiated
School Meals Nutritional Standards Bill 2026
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Debates
16 Jun 2026
Dáil Éireann
School Meals Nutritional Standards Bill 2026: First Stage