Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The system for selecting schools is based on the census returns, which means officials are using the best data available from the CSO on the socioeconomic make-up of the schools concerned. For the first time we have been in a position to add 80 new schools to the 800 plus schools now in the disadvantaged category. In addition, we are upgrading a further 30 schools in terms of the provision of high levels of support. There will always be schools that are just outside of any criteria that is set.

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