Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 April 2015
398. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the publication of the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, report Learning from the Evaluation of Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, if a school (details supplied) in County Mayo will now be included in this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16765/15]
View answer399. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the publication of the Economic and Social Research Institute report Learning from the Evaluation of Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, if a school (details supplied) in County Mayo will now be included in this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16766/15]
View answer400. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the publication of the Economic and Social Research Institute report Learning from the Evaluation of Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, if a school (details supplied) in County Mayo will now be included in this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16767/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 398 to 400, inclusive, together.
I welcome the publication of the ESRI report "Learning from the Evaluation of DEIS" which was commissioned by my Department. It consolidates the findings from the evaluations of DEIS that have taken place to date and I see it as the starting point for a new discussion on the future of the programme.
I have commenced a consultation process with education partners to inform the development of appropriate measures to combat educational disadvantage.
The outcome of this process will form part of an overall proposal for the delivery of future interventions to tackle educational disadvantage. While this process is underway, there will be no changes to current policy as regards additionally to the DEIS programme.
