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BLAST: Arts in Education

The Department of Education is announcing the launch of the 2022 Arts-in-Education BLAST Residency ...

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    Employee Assistance Service for school staff in recognised primary and post-primary schools

    This service provides advice to employees on a range of issues including wellbeing, legal, financial, ...

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    School Staff Pension Estimator / Modeller

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

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    Information for schools – Ukraine

    The government is committed to delivering a humanitarian response to welcome people fleeing the war in ...

Circulars

  • Revision of Working Hours in Recognised Primary, Voluntary Secondary Schools in the Free Education ...

    24 June 2022

  • Revision of Working Hours: Implementation of the Independent Hours Body Recommendations in relation to ...

    24 June 2022

  • Home Tuition Grant Scheme 2022/2023 Special Education Component

    23 June 2022

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Publications

  • National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development in Ireland – Public Consultation Submissions

    29 June 2022

  • 2nd National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development - ESD to 2030

    29 June 2022

  • Guidance note: Validation Process to Gain Recognition as a Gaeltacht School

    24 June 2022

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Press releases

  • Department of Education confirms 7,285 Ukrainian pupils currently enrolled in Irish schools

    4 July 2022

  • Minister Foley welcomes new research on STEM and the Arts Education to inform future policy in this area

    30 June 2022

  • Ministers Foley, Harris and O’Gorman launch ESD to 2030 – the 2nd National Strategy on Education for ...

    29 June 2022

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    Norma Foley

    Minister for Education

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    Josepha Madigan

    Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion

Senior management

  • Bernie McNally

    Secretary General of the Department of Education

  • Dalton Tattan

    Assistant Secretary for Curriculum and Assessment, Central Policy and Legal Services, Public Service Reform Office and Statistics

  • Deirdre Shanley

    Assistant Secretary, Schools Division

  • Deirdre McDonnell

    Assistant Secretary for Shared Services, Payroll, Pensions and Information Technology

  • Gavan O'Leary

    Assistant Secretary for Corporate Services, Finance, HR, Communications and Gaeltacht Education Unit

  • Hubert Loftus

    Assistant Secretary, Planning and Building Unit

  • Martina Mannion

    Assistant Secretary for the National Educational Psychological Service, Special Education, Social Inclusion and Early Years Education Policy

  • Aoife Conduit

    Assistant Secretary for Teachers and Special Needs Assistants Terms and Conditions, External HR, School Transport, Residential Institutions Redress Unit

  • Harold Hislop

    Chief Inspector, Department of Education

  • Tomás Ó Ruairc

    Assistant Secretary for Data Compliance and Support, Statistics, Public Service Reform Office, Central Policy and Legal Services and International

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Department of Education, Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co Westmeath , N37 X659
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Department of Education, Portlaoise Road, Tullamore, Co Offaly , R35 Y2N5
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