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Disadvantaged Status

An official questions-paper heading. 78 questions (0 oral, 78 written), first 2025-02-05, latest 2026-07-16.

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Feb 20254
Apr 202514
Jul 20251
Sep 20252
Oct 20254
Dec 202510
Jan 20266
Feb 20264
Mar 20262
Apr 20264
May 202611
Jun 202611
Jul 20265

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Education 75
Rural 3

The questions

Roderic O'Gorman written 2026-07-16 · to Education
309. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for when appeals by schools who did not receive DEIS Plus designation will be decided; when schools will be informed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54307/26]
Cian O'Callaghan written 2026-07-08 · to Education
109. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will engage with a school (details supplied) to ensure that DEIS Plus students will not be negatively impacted by the loss of one mainstream class teacher this September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52180/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí written 2026-07-07 · to Education
373. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) received a DEIS Urban Band 2 designation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51399/26]
John Connolly written 2026-07-02 · to Education
315. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the outcome of the assessment of DEIS Plus status for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50564/26]
Peadar Tóibín written 2026-07-01 · to Education
174. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the eligibility of a school (details supplied) for inclusion in the DEIS programme; if her attention has been drawn to pupil Eircodes that had not been entered on the Primary Online Database at the time of the most recent DEIS review; to outline a mechanism through which the school may seek a reassessment of its DEIS st…
Sean Fleming written 2026-06-30 · to Education
401. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth when DEIS status will be granted to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49618/26]
Ged Nash written 2026-06-24 · to Education
187. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a decision will be made on an appeal by schools (details supplied) in regard to the DEIS Plus scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48218/26]
Barry Heneghan written 2026-06-23 · to Education
324. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the extent to which her Department engages directly with schools regarding their DEIS status; the mechanisms through which such engagement takes place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47153/26]
Barry Heneghan written 2026-06-23 · to Education
325. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process used by her Department to assess schools for inclusion in the DEIS programme and DEIS Plus programme; the criteria applied as part of that assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47154/26]
Roderic O'Gorman written 2026-06-11 · to Education
200. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of an appeal by a school (details supplied) regarding the failure to grant DEIS PLUS status; when the appeal will have a decision made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44814/26]
Micheál Carrigy written 2026-06-11 · to Education
204. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding the appeal application for the DEIS+ programme at a school (details supplied). [44865/26]
Micheál Carrigy written 2026-06-11 · to Education
205. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding an appeal application for the DEIS+ programme at a school (details supplied). [44866/26]
Louise O'Reilly written 2026-06-10 · to Education
84. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth education if consideration was given to DEIS+ status for a school (details supplied); if this was considered and ruled out and if she will provide details of the decision making process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44250/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí written 2026-06-09 · to Education
730. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department meet with schools on their DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41449/26]
Shane Moynihan written 2026-06-09 · to Education
914. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a review of DEIS band classifications is planned; whether schools will be able to apply for reassessment or movement between bands as part of that process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43336/26]
Pearse Doherty written 2026-06-09 · to Education
969. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the 2026 Literacy and Numeracy Summer Camp Programme for DEIS primary schools does not include SNA allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44109/26]
Paul Lawless written 2026-05-26 · to Education
577. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on schools including schools participating in DEIS requiring families to purchase high-cost digital devices. [39517/26]
Joanna Byrne written 2026-05-26 · to Education
635. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in County Louth excluded from the DEIS plus scheme that have sought to appeal the decision made by her Department, to date. [40160/26]
Joanna Byrne written 2026-05-26 · to Education
636. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in County Louth excluded from the DEIS plus scheme that have requested her Department to verify that the DEIS plus identification model has been correctly applied to the school's enrolment data. [40161/26]
Willie O'Dea written 2026-05-07 · to Education
312. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the decision to exclude many Limerick primary schools situated in disadvantaged areas from DEIS Plus status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33943/26]
Barry Heneghan written 2026-05-06 · to Education
314. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way she intends to ensure that DEIS plus schools receive access to the full range of wraparound supports, including after-school and family support services, in line with the objectives of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31887/26]
Louis O'Hara written 2026-05-06 · to Education
345. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if more schools will be included in the DEIS programme in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32181/26]
Louis O'Hara written 2026-05-06 · to Education
346. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list the schools that were included in the DEIS programme for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32182/26]
Louis O'Hara written 2026-05-06 · to Education
347. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be considered for DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32183/26]
Albert Dolan written 2026-05-06 · to Education
350. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the process and timeline for determining DEIS status for a school (details supplied); whether the socio-economic profile of the school is currently being examined as part of the DEIS identification process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32198/26]
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