We are moving on to the Rural Independent Group and Deputy Mattie McGrath.

Deputy Coppinger asked me about legislation. We have just had an answer from the Minister on the precise legislation.

So the Minister has nothing to say to the refugees or the workers in Limerick. Great.

Please, Deputy Coppinger. There are 17 other Members who wish to ask about legislation. I call Deputy McGrath.

I want to ask the Minister for Education and Skills about the DEIS status. Under the programme for Government, the Government said that it will support disadvantage in education and elsewhere. This issue is being dealt with by the Department of Education and Skills and the Department of Social Welfare. The four schools in Tipperary town, led by St. Joseph's, have co-operated and have come-----

Which legislation is the Deputy asking about?

I am asking about promised legislation on supports that are due announcement. The schools have co-operated in a wonderful spirit of unity. They have an application-----

Promised legislation, Deputy.

They missed out in Tipperary town years ago. When is it going to be announced that the schools-----

Please have respect for the others who want to ask questions.

I did not even get a half a minute. I am just asking-----

The Deputy is not entitled to any more. It is a question.

A question, yes. I want to finish my question. When is it going to be announced?

Work on this strategy is nearing completion. However, I think it will be of some reassurance to the Deputy that additional money was provided in this year's budget for DEIS, both from my Department and from the Minister for Social Protection in respect of the school meals programme. Additional resources are being made available. This plan will be published shortly. It is our intention that the new provision will start in the next school year, in other words, from September. New schools that are coming into the scheme will receive support from September coming.