Local TD Niamh Smyth has welcomed the investment.

Deputy Smyth said the Hot School Meals Programme is an extremely important initiative that helps with children's wellbeing and nutrition.

The announcement was made in recent days.

Deputy Smyth said it's not acceptable that people are left standing at bus stops for ages and ages.

Further supports are to be released from next week.

Gardai from Cavan and Monaghan were deployed to assist in bringing calm to Dublin City last night.

Deputy Smyth raised what she called was an epidemic in this region and called on the commissioner for more gardai locally.

Deputy Smyth said she looks forward to works coming to fruition in the near future.