Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 May 2015
460. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the analysis undertaken of the impact of the removal of the rural Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17363/15]
View answer461. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reinstate the rural Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools category, in view of the significant disadvantage that these schools have vis-à-vis their peers. [17364/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 460 and 461 together. I have not removed the rural category of school from the DEIS programme. Accordingly the matter of its reinstatement does not arise. The Deputy may wish to note my recent announcement in relation to the DEIS programme in the context of the publication of the ESRI "Learning from DEIS" report. Details of same are available on my Departments website at http://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Press-Releases/2015-Press-Releases/PR2015-04-09.html
