Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2017
234. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new schools that have been included in the DEIS scheme; and the number of schools that no longer qualify which have been excluded. [39338/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy that 79 new schools have been selected for inclusion in DEIS with effect from September 2017. The list of these schools is available on my Department's website at the following link:
https://www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Services/DEIS-Delivering-Equality-of-Opportunity-in-Schools-/DEIS-Plan-2017-New-DEIS-Schools-List.pdf
The Deputy may be aware that following the launch of the DEIS Plan 2017, I made it clear at that time, that schools currently participating in the DEIS programme would continue to receive the same level of supports under the School Support Programme for the 2017/18 school year.
