Finian McGrath
Question:200. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a DEIS project (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39635/14]
View answerThursday, 16 October 2014
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The details supplied by the Deputy consist of a comprehensive submission in relation to the future of DEIS. As the deputy may be aware, the DEIS programme is the subject of ongoing evaluation by both the Educational Research Centre and my Department's Inspectorate who have produced a series of evaluation reports to date, (copies of which are available on my Department's website). I have also recently commissioned a further overall report in relation to DEIS to provide recommendations for a renewal of Government policy in relation to educational disadvantage, including DEIS. Work on this report is currently underway. I appreciate the time taken in preparing the document supplied by Deputy McGrath and I have asked the relevant officials of my Department to consider the points made in it in the context of future policy initiatives in this area.