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A request has come in from An Post that, where possible, and to guarantee the best and most efficient service in local areas, schools arranging delivery of food through An Post under the School Meals scheme would agree locally to arrange delivery on separate days with their food suppliers. If everyone in a postal area is seeking delivery on a Monday for example, it will prove very difficult, if not impossible to complete.

Please also note, as notified in last week’s e-scéal, each county now has in place a ‘Community Champion’, a coordinator working with all agencies such as sports clubs, local development groups and voluntary bodies to support local efforts, such as the School Meals Programme. Some of the local development groups, for example, have vans and drivers ready to take on such deliveries when asked. The same applies with the GAA’s games development staff who have vans normally used for carrying coaching equipment around to schools and clubs.

Please contact your local county champion if you have any concerns around food delivery.

In this time of crisis, it is incumbent on us all to work together to provide the best possible supports for families.

A sincere ‘thank you’ to all who are supporting the School Meals Programme in any way. You are making a great and positive contribution to people’s welfare at a time of great difficulty for everyone.