Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 March 2015
174. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to alter the current delivering equality of opportunity in schools scheme in order to provide for additionality to the scheme; if she will allow individual schools which are not in the scheme, yet meet the criteria, to apply for inclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12315/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraA report on Learning from the Evaluation of DEIS commissioned in 2014 is currently nearing completion and I expect to receive the report shortly.
This report incorporates information in relation to the various inputs, processes and educational outcomes contained in the findings from the DEIS research and evaluations conducted to date by the Educational Research Centre and my Department's Inspectorate. It also reviews other related Irish and International research on educational disadvantage. The report assesses the main findings of this research and will provide advice to inform future policy direction in relation to educational disadvantage including DEIS.
I look forward to receiving the report.
