Education in deprived areas
Byrne urged positive discrimination for children in deprived areas to help break the cycle of poverty. The Minister agreed that education resources should be targeted there, and Barrett asked that west County Dublin be included.
Would the Minister agree that the only way to break the cycle of poverty that exists in areas of multiple social and economic deprivation is to positively discriminate in favour of children in these deprived areas?
Comment on this
Deputy Byrne is quite correct, through education lies the pathway to many opportunities. It is essential, during a time when we are trying to manage resources, that extra resources should be targeted towards areas of deprivation. This policy goes across all Government Departments, and particularly the Department of Education.
