A survey on the Hot School Meals Programme has now been launched by Fine Gael.
The Hot School Meals Programme was to make sure all children attending school had access to a hot meal every day.
This next phase is now about refining and improving the programme so it continues to support children's health and education.
The survey will give parents, guardians, teachers and meal providers a direct opportunity to shape the next stage of the scheme.
Local TD Deputy David Maxwell says the Hot School Meals Programme has already transformed the school day for thousands of children in this region: