Seanad debates
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Order of Business
11:00 am
Michael D'Arcy (Fine Gael)
In 2005, when schools were designated for support under the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, programme, there were a number which, despite meeting the criteria for inclusion, were not awarded that status. Many of the areas in which these schools are located have been suffering even greater economic and social deprivation since. The Minister for Education and Skills did the right thing in reversing some of the cuts to the DEIS scheme announced in the budget last December.
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