Written answers
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
Department of Education and Skills
Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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436. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools in County Cork and Cork city that have delivering equality of opportunity in schools status; the extra supports and resources available as a result of this designation; the process by which a school can receive this status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7625/16]
Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The list of the schools in question is available on my Department's website at the following link:-
The resources provided for DEIS Primary Schools are as follows:
Band 1 Schools -
- Reduced class sizes with pupil teacher ratios of 20:1 in junior schools, 22:1 in vertical schools and 24:1 in senior schools
Band 1 and Band 2 Schools -
- The appointment of an Administrative Principal in Band 1 schools is based on 116 pupils and in Band 2 schools is based on 145 pupils
- Access to Home/School/Community Liaison (HSCL) Scheme and School Completion Programme (SCP)
- Access to literacy/numeracy support service to specific literacy/numeracy measures
- Access to transfer programmes
Band 1, Band 2 and DEIS Rural schools(All primary DEIS schools) -
- DEIS grants based on level of disadvantage
- Additional funding under School Books Grant Scheme
- Access to Schools Meals Programme
- Access to planning supports
- Access to a range of professional development supports.
As the Deputy is aware, a process for the review of the DEIS Programme which I announced in 2015, is currently underway in my Department. While this process is underway, I do not intend to make any changes to the current programme, including the addition of any further schools.
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