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Slieve Gullion Councillor David Taylor has called on the Education Authority to introduce an immediate freeze on school dinner prices. His comments follow the announcement of a further increase in school dinner costs from January 2027. The rise will add to the financial pressure on families already dealing with the cost of living and household bills.
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Cllr Taylor said the increase would be felt in the weekly household budget.
“Parents are already having to make difficult choices when it comes to managing the weekly household budget and an increase from £2.60 to £3.40 per meal in just over a year is substantial”
He said the announcement would add to the strain on households.
“Families are being squeezed from every direction by rising household costs, and this latest announcement from the Education Authority will only add to their financial burden.”
Cllr Taylor said the Education Authority should look at alternatives to passing costs on to parents.
“Rather than continuing to pass additional costs on to parents, the Education Authority should be looking at ways to support working families and protect access to affordable school meals.
“I am calling on the Education Authority to introduce an immediate freeze on school dinner prices and take some pressure off hard-pressed working families.”
