Thomas Byrne
Question:170. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new DEIS identification model. [11985/20]
View answerTuesday, 23 June 2020
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My Department is in the final stages of refinement of the new DEIS identification model, based on school enrolment data and the latest data available from Census 2016 using the HP Deprivation Index.
A consultation process with education stakeholder representatives on the technical aspects of the refined DEIS ID model has commenced. As the Deputy is aware, it is envisaged that this model will then provide the basis for development of a DEIS resource allocation system to match resources to identified need and I am confident the culmination of this work will allow us to target extra resources at those schools most in need. Until this work is complete, it is not intended to extend the DEIS programme to any further schools.