Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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385. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will continue to be designated as having disadvantaged status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24480/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, the review of the DEIS programme is currently underway and it is my intention that a New Action Plan for Educational Inclusion will be published by the end of this year. The review is looking at all aspects of DEIS, including the identification process for the inclusion of schools in the programme, the range and impact of different elements of the School Support Programme, and the scope for increased integration of services provided by other Departments and agencies.

Subject to Government approval, it is intended to begin to implement actions arising from an updated plan in the 2017/18 school year. A new identification process will assess all schools, including the school in question.

The Deputy may wish to note that the new school continues to receive support in respect of the number of eligible pupils from the former DEIS school.