Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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495. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if pupils attending a school that does not have delivering equality of opportunity in schools, DEIS, status (details supplied) following an amalgamation will continue to receive this status; if they will be recognised under the higher education access route scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42328/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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As the Deputy is aware the school in question was established on 1 September 2011 following the amalgamation of a DEIS post-primary school and Non DEIS post-primary school. In line with all such amalgamations, the new school continues to receive the current level of supports in respect of the number of eligible pupils from the former DEIS school until that pupil cohort have left the school. In the case of a post primary school, these supports continue to be supplied for 6 years following the amalgamation.

The Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) is a college and university admissions scheme which offers places on reduced points and extra college support to school leavers from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The scheme is operated by a number of higher education institutions and not by my Department. Admissions to the institutions are regulated by the institutions themselves. Individual students who have queries on this matter can contact HEAR Higher Education Institutions directly or at www.accesscollege.ie.