Council Asked to Oppose Education Cuts-Nugent

Council Asked to Oppose Education Cuts-Nugent


A Sinn Féin motion due before Cork City Council this evening will ask it to oppose planned cuts to the DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) scheme announced in December’s budget.


Speaking in advance of the meeting, Cllr Mick Nugent said:



“While the announcement by Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn that his department is to review the cutbacks is welcome, it does not go far enough. These cuts to funding for disadvantaged students should be reversed, pure and simple”



“If implemented, the cuts could lead to 19 schools across Cork City losing 88 teaching posts. They are indefensible and wrong. Today we are asking Cork City Council to add it voice to the campaign to protect these teaching posts.”



“The Minister’s u-turn last week was a result of the campaign waged by parents and teachers from DEIS schools and the pressure brought to bear by Sinn Féin’s motion on the issue in the Dáil. We need to keep up that pressure until the cuts are reversed in full, and that is what this evening’s motion is about.”



For further information or comment contact Cllr Mick Nugent @ 087-6755793