Vol. 444 No. 2
68 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Education the number and location of primary schools that have been included in the disadvantaged areas scheme in 1994; and if it is intended to extend this status to any extra schools during the year.
A total of 55 schools have been added to the disadvantaged areas scheme for the coming school year. This brings the total number of schools in this scheme to 313. The schools added to the scheme are located in the following areas:
|
Clare |
2 |
|
Cork |
7 |
|
Dublin |
16 |
|
Kerry |
4 |
|
Kildare |
1 |
|
Kilkenny |
2 |
|
Laois |
1 |
|
Offaly |
1 |
|
Leitrim |
2 |
|
Limerick |
5 |
|
Louth |
2 |
|
Meath |
1 |
|
Monaghan |
1 |
|
Roscommon |
2 |
|
Tipperary |
2 |
|
Waterford |
1 |
|
Westmeath |
1 |
|
Wicklow |
4 |
69 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Education if she has received an application from Colvay joint national school, County Donegal, to be included in the disadvantaged areas scheme; if this application is being considered in her Department; and the reasons the school has not as yet been selected in view of the disadvantages under which it is functioning.
I am aware that the school in question has applied for inclusion in the disadvantaged areas scheme.
Schools are selected for inclusion in this scheme on the basis of priority of need as reflected by a range of socioeconomic indicators. Factors taken into account include the incidence of unemployment, local authority housing and medical card holders among the parents of the children concerned. Account is also taken of the view of my Department's inspectorate on the relative levels of need between schools and the prevailing pupil teacher ratio.
Data under each of the above headings is collected from applicant schools and, having regard to available resources, schools are then selected for inclusion in the scheme.
I regret that it was not possible to include the school referred to by the Deputy on this occasion.
