Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Totally accidentally, my three kids go to the local primary school in Enniscorthy town. It is the biggest primary school outside of Dublin with almost 1,000 pupils and it is a DEIS school. It is absolutely fantastic and no matter what we look for or what backup we look for, it is there. Of course they are always looking for more, that is the way it is and I applaud the teacher and the principal for doing that. How do we promote a primary education? I often find DEIS schools and specifically large town schools to be at a disadvantage when it comes to STEM in getting the best from pupils who might not get the encouragement from home or whatever the story is. If you are out in the middle of the country in a rural school, it is often easier. I hope my point is understood.