Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 October 2015
345. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools under the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, scheme; the number of pupils enrolled; the number of teachers employed in these schools; the funding for these schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37130/15]
View answerThere are 836 schools in the State participating in the DEIS programme. The latest data available (for the 2014/15 school year) on total enrolments in DEIS primary schools are available on my Department's website at the following link:
http://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Statistics/Data-on-Individual-Schools/.
This link also gives the number of teachers employed in such schools. The list of Post Primary schools participating in the DEIS Programme is available on a separate link as follows:
http://www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Services/DEIS-Delivering-Equality-of-Opportunity-in-Schools-/.
For the 2014/15 school year a total of 5,705 teachers were employed in DEIS Post-primary schools. Enrolment data for post primary schools for the 2014/15 school year are available on my Department's website at the following link:
http://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Statistics/Data-on-Individual-Schools/.
The funding in respect of the DEIS programme for this year is estimated at €96 million. In addition funding in the region of €24.7 million is provided by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs for the School Completion Programme. Approximately €20.3 million is provided by the Department of Social Protection for the School Meals Programme.
