Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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359. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 12 May 2021, when the work will be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28165/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has engaged with education stakeholder representatives on the technical aspects and the implementation of this model, and work is ongoing on final elements of the model.

As part of the process of the rollout of any new model, my Department will engage with the education partners to ensure that there is a clear understanding across the system and that the process is clear, open, transparent and easily understood.

It is envisaged that the refined DEIS identification model will provide the basis for development of an evidence informed DEIS resource allocation system which will match resources to identified need.

Until this work is complete, it is not intended to extend the DEIS programme to any further schools.