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Press Release: DEIS School Communities announce intention to proceed with protest at Department of Education & Science on Thursday Teachers from Dublin DEIS schools have welcomed the publication by the Department of Education & Skills and the Educational Research Centre of a report which shows... More

Press Release: DEIS School Communities
unce intention to proceed with protest at
rtment of Education & Science on
sday Teachers from Dublin DEIS schools
welcomed the publication by the
rtment of Education & Skills and the
ational Research Centre of a report which
s that "...the DEIS programme is having a
tive effect on tackling educational
dvantage..." and that "...improvement is
ng place in the learning achievements of
ls in DEIS primary schools..." They
called on the Minister for Education and
ls, Ruairi Quinn, to announce an
diate reversal of all cuts in the light
his report, and have announced that the
ned DEIS schools protest will proceed
Thursday in the absence of such a clear
uncement. "Minister Quinn admitted last
that the cuts affecting DEIS schools
a mistake and that he had ordered a
ew. But the work done in DEIS schools --
as is the case in all schools -- is
r constant review through Whole School
uations, incidental visits from DES
ectors, and evaluations from the
ation Research Centre," said Catherine
es , principal of Central Model Infants
ol , Marlborough Street . "This report
ust the latest evidence to show that DEIS
ffective and is delivering results.
er than wasting time with yet another
ew Minister Quinn should just announce a
reversal of the cuts and allow us to get
ith our good work," she continued. "We
to hear a clear announcement from the
ster that all cuts to both DEIS Band 1
Band 2 schools will be reversed," said
Cannon, principal of Holy Rosary Primary
ol , Tallaght. "This cannot be done on a
emeal or school-by-school basis but it
be clear and transparent that all
ols are being treated equally." "We
ome the fact that the Minister has
tted the cuts were wrong. This is a step
he right direction and is a tribute to
campaign carried out by all members of
school communities affected," he
inued. "Those communities are determined
this protest will proceed unless the
ster states clearly that the cuts are to
ompletely reversed. If this does not
en, the campaign will be stepped up and
sday's protest will be followed up by an
more intensive lobbying of government
and a major protest involving all DEIS
ols in the country." Details of
est: Gathering at Department of
ation, Marlborough St. , Dublin 1 from
p.m. on Thursday 19th January. Schools
north and south inner city will be
nising feeder marches from their schools
onverge on Marlborough St . The protest
eing co-ordinated by the 4 Dublin
ricts of the Irish National Teachers
nisation. Video © Paula Geraghty All
ts Reserved Less

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