Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 June 2014
83. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will now declare all DEIS initiatives in Tallaght schools exempt from all cuts to funding; if he will acknowledge the difficulties being experienced by these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27547/14]
View answerA key priority for my Department is to prioritise and target resources in schools with the most concentrated levels of educational disadvantage. To this end, resources in DEIS schools have been protected under Budget 2014, with no overall changes to DEIS-related staffing levels or DEIS funding in 2014. I do not intend to give any specific commitment on future budgetary decisions. This is a matter that I will have to consider with my colleagues in Cabinet in the context of the next budget and meeting our obligations under the EU/IMF Programme.
