The service has been absent from a Laois town for over 18 months.
Irish Rural Link is welcoming the inclusion of Meals on Wheels in the Draft Programme for Government.
The group, which has been campaigning for many years for better recognition for the service, which supports older people living independently in their own homes.
The service has been closed in Portlaoise since the summer of 2023 despite continuous efforts to secure its return.
Calls are still being made for their funding to be multi-annual, allowing for planning and budgeting for the services.
CEO of Irish Rural Link, Ballycumber's Seamus Boland, says the organisation plays a vital role in health and social care within the community:
Three Westmeath People Dead In Spanish Crash
Midlands School Raises Over €20k To Support Education In Uganda
Hauliers Call For Incremental End To Fuel Price Supports
Two Laois Designers Selected For National Design & Craft Gallery Exhibition
Ireland Prepares For EU Presidency With Increased Security
Fatal Westmeath Helicopter Crash Caused By Failed Training Manoeuvre
Laois Gardaí Thanking Public After Finding Missing Woman
Missing Laois Teenager Found Safe And Well
Man In His 90s Dies In Laois Crash
Offaly Prize Bonds Holder Wins €500k
BNM Workshop Reunion Taking Place In Offaly Tomorrow
ICTU Reminds Employees Of The Right To Disconnect
Laois Town To Host Famine Commemoration Event
Plans For Billion Euro Data Centre In Westmeath Face New Appeal
Westmeath Councillor Advocates For More Remote Working Hubs
Midlands Homelessness On The Rise
Hundreds Without Power In Westmeath
Westmeath Domestic Abuse Support Service Reports Rise In Cases
Laois TD Highlights GP Gap
Call Made For 'Cost Of Disability Payment' in Budget 2027