Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 December 2020
299. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education if a DEIS review has been completed; if so, the outcome; if the review will benefit schools in County Louth and the east County Meath area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42664/20]
View answer301. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education when the current review of DEIS will be completed; her views on the urgent need to provide DEIS band 1 status and the associated resources to support certain schools in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42717/20]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 299 and 301 together.
My Department is in the final stages of refinement of the DEIS identification model, based on school enrolment data and the latest data available from Census 2016 under the HP Deprivation Index.
This work is at an advanced stage and the consultation process with education stakeholder representatives on the technical aspects and implementation of the refined DEIS Identification model is ongoing. Until this work is complete, it is not intended to extend the DEIS programme.
Officials from my Department have engaged with the schools in the particular areas referenced by the Deputy and have outlined to the principals of the schools the ongoing work in relation to DEIS.
