Donegal Councillor says withdrawal of DEIS has left some schools in poverty
A Donegal Councilllor says the withdrawal of DEIS funding has left some schools in poverty. Cllr Micheal Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig says a school had to borrow money off another parent to put oil in the tank so the children and staff could function in the school. Cllr Mac Giolla…
Calls for Rathlee NS in West Sligo to be returned to DEIS scheme
A Sligo councillor is calling for Rathlee National School in West Sligo to be redesignated as part of the DEIS programme. Independent councillor Michael Clarke raised the motion at this morning’s meeting of the Tubbercurry/Ballymote Municipal District. He has asked the council to write to the Education Minsiter and the…
Donegal TD hits out at lack of transparency in DEIS process
An Independent Donegal TD has questioned the government’s claims that the DEIS school assessment is fair and objective. Thomas Pringle hit out at the government saying the new process lacks transparency. A number of representatives from Donegal have noted recently that neighbouring schools are receiving different DEIS designations despite being…
Donegal TD says government have badly handled DEIS programme
A Donegal TD wants to see a review of the DEIS programme undertaken and a new round of funding designated. Fianna Fail’s Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher says the government’s handling of the current programme is chaotic and shambolic. His comments come following reports that the Department of Education’s designation of…
Lack of DEIS funding appeal confirmed
It has been confirmed that schools in disadvantaged areas that were unsuccessful in their DEIS applications for funding will not be able to appeal. Donegal Fianna Fail Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher says there is no appeals process. He says that in reply to a Dail question, he was told…
Fianna Fail TD wants appeal process for schools refused DEIS status
Donegal TD Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher has hit out at the lack of an appeals process for schools who were not included in the recent DEIS designations. Earlier this week 27 schools in Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo were added to the DEIS designated list. Fine Gael TD Joe McHugh has…