Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 30 May 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement

Exploring Education and Overcoming Social Disconnection: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills

10:40 am

Photo of Frank FeighanFrank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have two questions for the Minister. First, on the area-based rural initiative to tackle child poverty, will this be based in DEIS areas or will it be expanded to cater for other areas also? On the point as to whether an inclusive school system is operated, most schools in Ireland most of the time are inclusive and welcoming of all children. Obviously, the system has been tested, probably by parents and schools. Will the Minister outline incidents that give a flavour of where problems actually arise and what precisely does he intend to do about it?

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