Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 May 2015
452. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 460 and 461 of 6 May 2015, the reason a school (details supplied) in County Dublin is unable to enter the delivering equality of opportunity in schools scheme's rural band. [19778/15]
View answerFollowing an independent identification process in 2005, and a subsequent appeal process in 2006, the school to which the Deputy refers was not deemed to meet the criteria for inclusion in the DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) Programme.
As the Deputy may be aware, I have recently announced a process for the review of DEIS,which will include the development of a new identification process for schools during the next school year. While this process is underway, I do not propose to make any changes to current policy regarding the inclusion of additional schools in the DEIS Programme.
