Disadvantaged Status

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 May 2014

Thursday, 29 May 2014

Questions (35)

Clare Daly

Question:

35. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way elements of the DEIS programme are being protected in view of the move of aspects of the programme to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. [23273/14]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

Those elements of the DEIS programme being managed by the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) transferred to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in May 2011. This included responsibility for the integrated services of Home School Community Liaison Scheme, the School Completion Programme as well as the statutory Educational Welfare Service. On 1st January, 2014 the NEWB was abolished and its statutory and administrative functions transferred to the Child and Family Agency.

My Departments liaises with the DCYA and the Child and Family Agency on an ongoing basis in relation to those elements of the DEIS programme.