Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am delighted the Minister will not use the postal codes for determining DEIS status because it would not be suitable. When the children in a family go to two different schools but where one is designated DEIS and the other is not, it is a significant issue. The Minister needs to put a programme in place for disadvantaged areas which have been forgotten. Since 2009, no programme has been put together for areas designated as disadvantaged. It is actually getting worse. This is why many schools which did not qualify to go on the scheme urgently need to do so.