Ms Emer Neville:

Absolutely. We need to create an education system in which all students are on the same and equal level. That means allowing students free grinds from school or additional tuition, if they are from more disadvantaged backgrounds, as well as providing additional support to DEIS schools. We can all agree DEIS schools are very much under-supported and because of that, their are left on a lower playing field than those in private schools. Much like Mr. Dennehy said, we need to provide more supports and financial support to lower-income schools and schools in which there are more students from disadvantaged areas, to allow them to be on an equal and level playing field.