Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)

Our overall approach to tackling educational disadvantage has been framed within the context of the national anti-poverty strategy. The NAPS approach is based on continuum of provision from early childhood though adulthood, with a focus on preventive strategies, targeting and integrated community responses. Challenging and ambitious targets have been set under the key headings of school literacy, adult literacy and school retention, designed to bring about an education system which allows all citizens to realise their full potential.