Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 April 2015
684. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will designate a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 under the delivering equality of opportunity in schools scheme band 1, in view of the fact that 76% of the school's students are from homes where the main earner is unemployed, and it meets the band 1 criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14036/15]
View answer686. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will allocate a home-school liaison teacher to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14038/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 684 and 686 together.
As the Deputy will be aware I have recently announced a process for the assessment of the DEIS Programme which includes the development during the coming school year of a new identification process for schools. In the meantime I do not propose to include any additional schools in the Programme. As the Home School Community Liaison Scheme is only available to DEIS schools, it is not possible to extend it to the school in question.
