Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2022-12-15
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Josepha Madigan (FG), Dublin Rathdown

As the Deputy will be aware, one in four schools now have DEIS status. This number was significantly increased in the budget. There was also significant expansion of the hot school meals programme both to primary and post-primary schools, along with a number of other different initiatives to help parents who have schoolgoing children.
On DEIS, an appeal mechanism is there and I understand the school the Deputy is referring to has already appealed. I can bring this matter to the attention of the Department if the Deputy wishes speak to me on it afterwards.

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Sitting date: 2022-12-15