Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 409: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Wexford no longer has funding under the stay in school retention initiative once the scheme ends; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that it is not being considered for the new initiative; if it will be considered for this programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12851/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 and 409 together.

The new policy framework that I will publish shortly will put in place a new integrated programme of supports that will bring together, and build upon, existing policy interventions and initiatives for schools and school communities with concentrated levels of disadvantage. It will be introduced on a phased basis, starting in the next school year. Apart from the additional investment under the new policy framework, resources and supports will continue on the existing basis for the next school year for schools involved in current schemes and programmes for addressing educational disadvantage, including the 53 schools involved in the stay in school retention strand of the school completion programme.