I raise again the issue of DEIS plus. The proposal for DEIS plus comes from a number of school principals in Ballymun, Tallaght and Dublin 17 which is in my constituency. They suggest that we need extra trauma-based supports for the most acutely disadvantaged schools in the country. Approximately 100 such schools have been identified nationwide. I know the Government often says to me that not every disadvantaged child goes to a DEIS school, and that is fine and correct. However, these are the most profoundly disadvantaged children in the most profoundly disadvantaged schools. The Minister for Education has said there is an OECD review into the DEIS scheme and she is waiting for that. I would like some commitment from the Tánaiste, as somebody with a background in education, as he has already alluded to. Can we again front-load supports for these most disadvantaged children? They were already disadvantaged before Covid and Covid has had a profound damaging and negative effect on them and their communities. If we could make this an educational priority, it would mean a great deal to these children and the schools in question.

I thank Deputy Ó Ríordáin. I know of his long-term commitment to this area. I have looked at the north-east area where there is a multidisciplinary team of psychologists, occupational therapists, and speech and language therapists across ten primary schools.

Yes, that is the idea.

I am a passionate believer in multidisciplinary teams in education. Things have happened over the past decade which, in my view, have gone against that with regard to progressing disability services. I will speak to the Minister in respect of this, particularly with regard to children who have been subject to significant background trauma. They need a variety of engagements and supports. I will raise the matter with the Minister for Education and revert to Deputy Ó Ríordáin.