Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 February 2017
171. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils covered by the DEIS programme over each of the past ten years; the number of schools per county that are included in the programme; the average funding per school and per student over each of the past ten years under the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9235/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy that in the 2016/17 school year the DEIS programme is available in 825 schools. On 13th February it was announced that a further 79 schools will be added to the DEIS programme from the 2017/18 school year.
The list of DEIS schools for the 2016/17 school year is available on my Department’s website at the following link:
http://www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Services/DEIS-Delivering-Equality-of-Opportunity-in-Schools-/.
A breakdown of the total number of schools participating in DEIS from 2006 to 2016 is available on my Department’s website at the following link:
http://www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Services/DEIS-Delivering-Equality-of-Opportunity-in-Schools-/Breakdown-of-DEIS-Schools-2006-to-date.pdf.
The total level of DEIS expenditure by my Department is in the region of €110.27m. There are additional supports available from the Departments of Children and Youth Affairs (in the region of €25m under the School Completion Programme) and Department of Social Protection (in the region of €42m for the element of the School Meals Programme provided to DEIS schools). So the overall State expenditure for the DEIS programme is in the region of €177m. A breakdown of total expenditure per year is available on my Department’s website at the following link:
http://www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Services/DEIS-Delivering-Equality-of-Opportunity-in-Schools-/DEIS-Expenditure.pdf.
The number of pupils covered by the DEIS Programme over each of the past 10 years is being compiled in my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy in due course.
The deferred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.
