asked the Minister for Education if she will outline actions and policies being pursued at present or to be pursued in the near future by her Department to alleviate or deal with any aspect of the difficulties confronting the socially and economically disadvantaged area of the inner city of Dublin, north of the River Liffey; and if she will give details of the proposed time-table in respect of any such initiative, and the amounts of moneys, including grants, subsidies or other resources which arise in this regard.
Written Answers. - Dublin Inner City.
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Special grants for equipment and additional funds for school books have been made available to inner city schools. Staffing concessions to these schools give them a significantly improved pupil teacher ratio.
Such further action as it may be considered appropriate to take in relation to these schools will be examined in the context of the preparation of the Estimates for the Public Services for 1984.