529. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary will qualify for delivering equality of opportunity in schools, DEIS, status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42788/15]

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.