Organisation information
Gaeltacht Education Policy Advisory Committee
- Published on: 24 October 2019
- Last updated on: 7 May 2026
Who we are
Gaeltacht Education Policy Advisory Committee.
What we do
The Gaeltacht Education Policy Advisory Committee was established in March 2017 to support the phased implementation of the Policy on Gaeltacht Education 2017-2022.
The Advisory Committee has now been disbanded, and a new Advisory Committee will be established to support the implementation of both the Policy on Gaeltacht Education and the Policy for Irish-Medium Education outside of the Gaeltacht.
Terms of reference
The Gaeltacht Education Policy Advisory Committee:
- brings together key stakeholders to provide advice from a range of perspectives in order to support the work of the Gaeltacht Education Unit (An tAonad um Oideachas Gaeltachta)
- builds partnerships and mobilises stakeholders
- provides a forum for discussions on the implementation of the policy, gives guidance and identifies priorities as appropriate
- monitors progress on the roll out of policy elements/actions
- pre-empts and identifies challenges and opportunities to support the effective implementation of the policy and advise how best to respond
- addresses any other relevant Gaeltacht education policy implementation issues which may arise from time to time.
The Gaeltacht Education Policy Advisory Committee will be chaired by a member of the Management Board of the Department of Education.
The Gaeltacht Education Policy Advisory Committee will meet up to four times a year.
Membership
| Údarás na Gaeltachta |
| Gaeloideachas |
| Conradh na Gaeilge |
| Educational Research Centre |
| State Examinations Commission (SEC) |
| National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) |
| National Council for Special Education (NCSE) |
| The Teaching Council |
| An Foras Pátrúnachta |
| Catholic Education An Irish Schools’ Trust (CEIST) |
| Joint Managerial Body (JMB) |
| Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) |
| Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN) |
| Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta |
| Early Childhood Ireland |
| Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) |
| Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) |
| Union of Students in Ireland |
| Marino Institute of Education |
| University of Galway |
| Mary Immaculate College |
| Trinity College |
| Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT) |
| Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta |
| National Parents’ Council – Primary |
| National Parents’ Council - Post Primary |
| Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne |
| Muintearas |
| Oide |
| National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) |
| Foras na Gaeilge |
Meeting documents
Contact
Gaeltacht Education Unit
- Address:
- Department of Education and Youth, Gaeltacht Education Unit, Room S7, Tyrone House, Marlborough Street, Dublin, D01 RC96
- Email:
- Telephone:
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(01) 889 6408