505. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to award DEIS status to a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [39432/15]

As the Deputy may be aware, I have recently commenced a process to renew the DEIS programme. The review process is being undertaken over the course of the current school year and will consider all issues pertaining to educational disadvantage. I hope to be in a position to make an overall proposal for the delivery of future interventions to tackle educational disadvantage after that. While this process is underway, I do not intend to make any changes to the current programme, including the addition of any further schools.