Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021
1081. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the number of DEIS primary schools and secondary schools, respectively by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20563/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraDEIS – Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools is the main policy initiative of my Department to address educational disadvantage at school level.
The renewed DEIS Plan published in 2017 sets out the vision for future interventions in the critical area of educational disadvantage policy and builds on what has already been achieved by schools who have benefitted from the additional supports available under the initial DEIS programme introduced in 2005
My Department's total spend on DEIS in 2021 is over €150 million, which includes over €26 million for the School Completion Programme. In the 2020/21 academic year there are 887 schools in the DEIS Programme serving over 185,000 pupils - 689 Primary and 198 Post Primary. The county breakdown is as follows:
|
County |
Number of DEIS Schools |
County |
Number of DEIS Schools |
|
Carlow |
9 |
Longford |
15 |
|
Cavan |
11 |
Louth |
20 |
|
Clare |
17 |
Mayo |
77 |
|
Cork |
67 |
Meath |
9 |
|
Donegal |
119 |
Monaghan |
14 |
|
Dublin |
227 |
Offaly |
16 |
|
Galway |
56 |
Roscommon |
21 |
|
Kerry |
27 |
Sligo |
17 |
|
Kildare |
17 |
Tipperary |
26 |
|
Kilkenny |
10 |
Waterford |
17 |
|
Laois |
7 |
Westmeath |
14 |
|
Leitrim |
11 |
Wexford |
28 |
|
Limerick |
24 |
Wicklow |
11 |
A detailed list of schools participating in the DEIS Programme can be found on my Department's website under "DEIS School List 2020-21 School Year" at the following link;
https://www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Services/DEIS-Delivering-Equality-of-Opportunity-in-Schools-/
