Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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909. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a solution has been provided for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11042/20]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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As the Deputy may be aware,  the Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) Scheme is an initiative of the Department of Education and Skills (DES). HSCL posts are allocated by the Department of Education and Skills to schools which are part of the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) Programme. 

The Tusla Educational Support Service has advised that a review of HSCL provision in Longford town area was carried out by Tusla Education Support Service (TESS), arising from repeated requests for increased resources from all the principals in the Longford town area, including the Gaelscoil Longfoirt.

TESS submitted this review to the Social Inclusion Unit in the Department of Education and Skills (DES) for consideration. The DES is about to undertake a national review of the DEIS programme and my understanding is that any realignment of DEIS resources (including HSCL posts) is to be addressed under that review.