Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I want to raise with the Taoiseach the consequences of the roll-out of the DEIS programme this week without the necessary supports in place to meet schools needs. I am calling on the Taoiseach to order a full and urgent review of the new DEIS programme to ensure that such schools do not suffer the mistakes of the Department of Education and Skills and to ensure transparency. Five schools in Tipperary town and one school in Fethard in my area were excluded from the programme without any explanation, which has left the teachers, pupils and parents speechless and dumbfounded. These schools were excluded from the programme six years ago and had expected to be included this time around. An appeals system must be put in place for the schools affected.

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