Written answers

Wednesday, 25 January 2006

Department of Education and Science

Educational Disadvantage

8:00 pm

Photo of Cecilia KeaveneyCecilia Keaveney (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1349: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to an application for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1728/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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A key element of DEIS, Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, the new action plan for educational Inclusion is the putting in place of a standardised system for identifying levels of disadvantage in our primary and second level schools for the purposes of qualifying for resources, both human and financial, according to the degree of disadvantage experienced. This standardised system will replace all of the existing arrangements for targeting schools for participation in initiatives to address disadvantage. The identification process is currently being finalised and we anticipate being in a position to issue an invitation to selected schools to participate in the new school support programme shortly.

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