Louis O'Hara (Galway East, Sinn Fein)
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555. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff members employed to support the school completion programme in Galway in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29561/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The School Completion Programme (SCP) is funded by my department via Tulsa Education Support Service (TESS) and is a central element of the DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) programme, a key policy initiative of my department to address concentrated educational disadvantage at school level, in a targeted and equitable way, across the primary and post-primary sector.

TESS have operational responsibility for the SCP, with local projects operating under the management and direction of a Local Management Committee (LMC). The LMC is responsible for the oversight of the project delivery at local level, including the use of project resources, employment of staff, and accountability for public funds.

I am committed to ensuring a continued focus on tackling educational disadvantage and early school leaving, and that the needs of the children and young people participating in this programme are met.

TESS have advised of the staffing level as sought by the Deputy, and the tabular statement attached contains the information for the years requested.

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