Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her plans on disadvantage will be published. [8011/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An overall review of educational disadvantage programmes is currently being finalised by my Department. The purpose of this review is to build on what has been achieved to date, adopt a more systematic, targeted and integrated approach and strengthen the capacity of the system to meet the educational needs of disadvantaged children and young people. Arising from the review process a draft report has been prepared and it is my intention to complete this work as soon as possible.

My priorities for tackling educational disadvantage in the context of the final report will include putting in place an improved system for identifying and reviewing levels of disadvantage and targeting supports accordingly.