Department of Education and Youth

Primary School Survey

This survey is for parents and guardians of children in primary school or who will enter primary school in the coming years

Special Needs Assistant (SNA) Information Hub

School Staff Pension Estimator / Modeller

This allows staff to get an estimate of their retirement benefits based on the details entered

Special Education

This section is responsible for the development of educational policy for children with special educational needs

Circulars

Senior Cycle Level 1 and Level 2 Learning Programmes 6 November 2025

Ábhar Dualgais do Scrúdú Gaeilge na hArdteistiméireachta i mí an Mheithimh 2027 agus mí an Mheithimh 2028 22 October 2025

NQF Level 9 Graduate Diploma in Social Personal and Health Education/Relationships and Sexuality Education (SPHE/RSE) Programme 2026 21 October 2025

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General Publications

Action Plan for Irish in English-Medium Schools 4 November 2025

Policy for Irish-Medium Education outside of the Gaeltacht 4 November 2025

What happens now? 4 November 2025

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Press Releases

Minister McEntee Launches New Policy for Irish-Medium Education and Action Plan for Irish in English-Medium Schools 6 November 2025

Ministers McEntee and Murnane O’Connor launch the Active School Flag Post Primary Programme to promote physical activity and health among school communities 5 November 2025

Minister McEntee confirms assessment adjustments for Leaving Certificate 2026 5 November 2025

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Policies

Education

Supports for Education Providers

Child protection procedures in schools

Services

Breaks/leave for school staff

ETB Staff (other than Teachers and SNAs)

Payroll services for teaching, non-teaching staff and retired personnel on Department of Education payrolls

Pensions: teachers and non-teaching staff

School holiday dates

Ministers

Helen McEntee

Minister for Education and Youth

Michael Moynihan

Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion

Senior management

Bernie McNally

Secretary General of the Department of Education and Youth

Gavan O'Leary

Assistant Secretary for Corporate Services

Martina Mannion

Assistant Secretary, Special Education, NEPS and Redress

Aoife Conduit

Assistant Secretary for Workforce

Dalton Tattan

Assistant Secretary for Curriculum, Assessment and Teacher Professional Learning

Cliodhna O'Neill

Assistant Secretary for Schools, Social Inclusion and Youth

Tomás Ó Ruairc

Assistant Secretary for Communications, Evidence, Strategy and Policy

Anne-Marie Sherkle

Assistant Secretary, Chief Information Officer

Hubert Loftus

Assistant Secretary for Planning and Building

Martin Clohessy

Assistant Secretary, Major Operations

Yvonne Keating

Chief Inspector

About

The Department of Education's mission is to facilitate children and young people, through learning, to achieve their full potential and contribute to Ireland’s social, economic and cultural development