Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

On DEIS, no new school has been admitted to DEIS since 2009, the reason being the promised review. That review was published this week, which I welcome. However, how could anyone have faith in that review when a school in Galway, in respect of which 85% of the pupils' parents are non-Irish and unemployment or low paid work in the area stands at 75%, has not been designated a DEIS school under the new programme? Perhaps the Taoiseach or the Minister, Deputy Bruton, would clarify the situation and respond to my question of how anybody can have faith in a process that allows that to happen.

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