IT Unit

The IT Unit supports the achievement of the department's business objectives through the provision of IT systems and services.

What we do

provision and support of infrastructure to the department’s main offices and its network of regional and local offices
development / support of a number of business critical applications, including: the school employee payrolls (paying over 100,000 employees and retirees, every fortnight), primary and post-primary pupil databases (POD and PPOD), Financial Management System, Inspectorate Management Information System, Summer Works Scheme etc.

The Department’s current ICT Strategy for the period 2015-2019 takes account of the guiding principles set out in the Public Service ICT Strategy (accessible at http://ictstrategy.per.gov.ie ).

Contact us

IT Unit - Dublin

Address:

Department of Education, IT Unit, Marlborough Street , Dublin , D01 RC96

Phone number:

(01) 889 2114

IT Unit - Athlone

Address:

Department of Education, IT Unit, Cornamaddy , Athlone , N37 X659

Phone number:

(090) 648 3614

IT Unit - Tullamore

Address:

Department of Education, IT Unit, Portlaoise Road , Tullamore , R35 Y2NS

Phone number:

(057) 932 4492

IT Unit – ESBS

Address:

Department of Education, IT Unit, The Liberty Centre, Blanchardstown Retail Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.

Email:

ESBS_IT@esbs.gov.ie

Phone number:

(01) 8892079