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Special Education

The section maintains close links with the National Council for Special Education (NCSE)

Featured stories

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

    This service provides advice to employees on a range of issues

  • School Staff Pension Estimator / Modeller
    School Staff Pension Estimator / Modeller

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

  • Information for schools – Ukraine
    Information for schools – Ukraine

    Government is committed to delivering a humanitarian response to welcome people fleeing Ukraine

Circulars

  • Prescribed Material for the Leaving Certificate Irish Examination in June 2027

    12 September 2024

  • Revision to Supervision and Substitution (S&S) Scheme following changes to work practices since the ...

    9 September 2024

  • Voluntary Search and Rescue Leave for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary and Post ...

    3 September 2024

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Publications

  • Phase One Schools

    16 September 2024

  • Media centre - Senior Cycle Redevelopment

    9 September 2024

  • Strand 2 of the Counselling in Primary Schools Pilot

    2 September 2024

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Press releases

  • Minister Foley announces schools participating in phase one rollout of new Leaving Certificate subjects

    16 September 2024

  • Minister Byrne launches new resources to support the delivery of P.E. through Irish

    12 September 2024

  • Minister Foley launches rollout of new Senior Cycle subjects of Drama, Film and Theatre, and Climate ...

    11 September 2024

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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 retir…
  • Pensions: teachers and non-teaching staff
  • School holiday dates

Ministers

  • Image:Norma Foley
    Norma Foley

    Minister for Education

  • Image:Hildegarde Naughton
    Hildegarde Naughton

    Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion,  Government Chief Whip

  • Image:Thomas Byrne
    Thomas Byrne

    Minister of State with responsibility for the Gaeltacht,  Minister of State with responsibility for Sport and Physical Education

Senior management

  • Bernie McNally

    Secretary General of the Department of Education

  • Gavan O'Leary

    Assistant Secretary for Corporate Services

  • Martina Mannion

    Assistant Secretary for Special Education

  • Aoife Conduit

    Assistant Secretary for Workforce

  • Dalton Tattan

    Assistant Secretary for Curriculum, Assessment and Teacher Professional Learning

  • Cliodhna O'Neill

    Acting Assistant Secretary for Schools, Students and Social Inclusion

  • Tomás Ó Ruairc

    Assistant Secretary for Communications, Evidence, Strategy and Policy

  • Anne-Marie Sherkle

    Assistant Secretary (acting), Chief Information Officer

  • Hubert Loftus

    Assistant Secretary for Planning and Building

  • Yvonne Keating

    Chief Inspector

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Contacts

Department of Education

Address:
Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 RC96
Website:
www.gov.ie/education/
Email:
info@education.gov.ie
Phone number:
01 889 6400
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Athlone Office

Address:
Department of Education, Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co Westmeath , N37 X659
Email:
info@education.gov.ie
Phone number:
(090) 648 3600

Tullamore Office

Address:
Department of Education, Portlaoise Road, Tullamore, Co Offaly , R35 Y2N5
Email:
info@education.gov.ie
Phone number:
(057) 932 4300

Press Office

Address:
Press Office, Department of Education, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 RC96
Email:
press@education.gov.ie
Phone number:
(01) 889 6400

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