Ms Mary Cregg:

The figure of 22% refers to students who take the leaving certificate within the mainstream school system. It does not include those who take the leaving certificate in other settings. For example, we have seen an increasing trend of students in Youthreach. In 2013, there were 109 students in Youthreach compared to 28 who entered in 2010. It is important to reference that the 22% figure is for the completion of the leaving certificate within the mainstream education system. I can come back to the Vice Chairman with specifics on the supports, but there is a Traveller-specific capitation, which is an enhanced capitation for Travellers that still exists within the system at a cost of more than €1 million. This continues to exist post 2011. Prior to 2011, there were resource teachers for Travellers in certain schools, but Travellers were not counted when we were looking at how we allocated teachers within DEIS schools. We were looking at the Traveller pupil within the DEIS school, but allocating resources based on the number of Travellers. Those Travellers are now counted as part of the pupil contingent within DEIS schools and those resources are still allocated through the DEIS programme. I can come back to the Vice Chairman with the figures.