Seán Haughey
Question:165 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Science the secondary schools which have disadvantaged status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20607/98]
Written Answers. - Disadvantaged Status.
The following secondary schools have been allocated disadvantaged posts:
St. Laurence College, Loughlinstown, Shankill, Co Dublin.
Belcamp College, Malahide Road, Dublin 17.
C.B.S. James Street, James's Street, Dublin 8
St. Paul's C.B.S., Christian Brothers, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7.
O'Connell C.B.S., North Richmond Street, Dublin 1.
Christian Brothers, Synge Street, Dublin 8.
St. David's C.B.S, Malahide Road, Artane, Dublin 5.
Scoil na mBráithre, Sraith an Íarthair, Baile Átha Cliath 2.
St. Declan's College, Nephin Road, Cabra, Dublin 7.
Christian Brothers, Armagh Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12.
St. John's College, Le Fanu Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10.
Chanel College, Coolock, Dublin 5.
Patrician College, Deanstown Avenue, Finglas West, Dublin 11.
St. Dominic's Secondary School, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10.
St. Dominic's College, Cabra, Dublin 7.
Caritas College, Drumfin Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10.
St. Michael's Secondary School, Wellmount Road, Finglas, Dublin 1 1.
St. Mary's Holy Faith, Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
Presentation Convent Secondary School, Warrenmount, Dublin 8.
Loreto College, Crumlin Road, Dublin 12.
Rosary College, Armagh Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12.
St. Joseph's Secondary School, Stanhope Street, Dublin 7.
Assumption Secondary School, Walkinstown, Dublin 12.
Mater Christi, Cappagh, Finglas, Dublin 11.
Mount Carmel Secondary School, Kings Inn Street, Dublin 1.
Mercy College, St. Brendan's Drive, Coolock, Dublin 5.
Mercy Secondary School, Goldenbridge, Inchicore, Dublin 8.
St. Paul's Secondary School, Greenhills, Dublin 12.
Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School, Moume Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12.
St. Leo's College, Convent of Mercy, Dublin Road, Carlow.
St Mary's Secondary School, Moyderwell, Tralee, Co. Kerry.
De La Salle College, St. Mantan's Road, Wicklow, Co. Wicklow.
Coláiste Mhuire, Harmony Row, Ennis, Co. Clare.
Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare.
Coláiste na Toirbhirte, Árd Aoibhinn, Bandon, Co. Cork.
Mount St. Michael, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork.
North Monastery Secondary School, Our Lady's Mount, North Monastery Road, Cork.
St. Vincent's Secondary School, St. Mary's Road, Cork.
North Presentation Secondary School, Farranree, Cork.
Ursuline Secondary School, Blackrock, Cork.
Presentation Secondary School, Pearse Road, Ballyphehane, Cork.
Scoil Mhuire, St. Oran's Road, Buncrana, Co. Donegal.
Presentation College, Headford, Co. Galway.
Coláiste Chroí Mhuire, An Spidéal, Co. na Gaillimhe.
St. Aloysius College, The Park, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
St. Joseph's College, Summerhill, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
Meán Scoil an Chlochar, Kilbeggan, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.
The Marian College, Mohill, Co. Leitrim.
Our Lady's College, Greenhills, Drogheda, Co. Louth.
St. Vincent's Secondary School, Seatown Place, Dundalk, Co. Louth.
Presentation Secondary School, Convent of Mercy, Sexton Street, Limerick.
Árdscoil Mhuire, Corbally, Limerick.
Edmund Rice College, Shelbourne Road, Limerick.
Balla Secondary School, Balla, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
St. Muredach's College, Sligo Road, Ballina, Co. Mayo.
St. Mary's Secondary School, Ballina, Co. Mayo.
Our Lady's Secondary School, Belmullet, Co. Mayo.
St. Joseph's Secondary School, Marist Convent, Charlestown, Claremorris, Co. Mayo.
St. Joseph's Secondary School, Foxford, Ballina, Co. Mayo.
Sancta Maria College, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo.
Sacred Heart School, Westport, Co. Mayo.
Our Lady's Secondary School, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan.
St. Anne's Post Primary School, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford.
C.B.S. Mount Sion, Barrack Street, Waterford.
De La Salle College, Newtown, Waterford.
Coláiste na Maighdine, Presentation Secondary School, Waterford.
Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School, Ozanam Street, Waterford.
Scoil Mhuire, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon.
Scoil Mhuire, Greenhill, Carrick-On-Suir, Co. Tipperary.
St. Nathy's College, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon.
Seán Haughey
Question:166 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will give full details of the range of criteria agreed between representatives of management, teacher unions, parents and his Department in determining disadvantaged status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20608/98]
Seán Haughey
Question:167 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that a secondary school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 fulfils the criteria for disadvantaged status as stated in a letter dated 4 June 1997 by a former Minister of State to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if he will confirm that the Taoiseach made written representations in this regard recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20609/98]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 166 and 167 together.
Traditionally, schools were selected for designation as disadvantaged by reference to a range of agreed socio-economic criteria. The factors taken into account included the incidence of unemployment; local authority housing occupancy; and medical card holding among the families of the pupils concerned.
Applicants for disadvantaged status were allocated points under each of the above headings and disadvantaged status was allocated on the basis of priority of need as reflected by points scored and within the limit of available resources. I can confirm that, while the school in question demonstrated a level of need under the above criteria, it did not score sufficiently highly in terms of priority of need to secure inclusion in the scheme.
I can also confirm that the Taoiseach, who recently made representations in relation to this matter, has been advised of the above situation.