Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)

The Minister listed the criteria involved, but she did not mention the retention rate, although that is one of the criteria for disadvantaged status. It seems unfair that the school works hard to keep the children in the school yet that will be held as an indicator that the school is not as disadvantaged as other primary indicators would suggest. Is the retention rate one of the criteria for disadvantaged status?

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