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Special Education

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

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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

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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

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

Circulars

  • Unpaid Leave for Medical Care Purposes for Special Needs Assistants employed in Recognised Primary and ...

    27 September 2023

  • Unpaid Leave for Medical Care Purposes for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary and Post ...

    27 September 2023

  • Election of new Boards of Management of Primary Schools

    21 September 2023

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Publications

  • Unpaid Leave for Medical Care Purposes for Teachers and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs)

    27 September 2023

  • National School Attendance Campaign 2023

    26 September 2023

  • Irish Language Guidance Resources (COGG)

    22 September 2023

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Press releases

  • Minister Madigan announces proposals for the first Special Needs Assistant Workforce Development

    2 October 2023

  • Minister Foley launches campaign to encourage school attendance and additional funding for schools to ...

    26 September 2023

  • Statement from the Scoping Inquiry into Historical Sexual Abuse in Day and Boarding Schools Run by ...

    22 September 2023

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  • 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

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    Norma Foley

    Minister for Education

  • Image: Josepha Madigan
    Josepha Madigan

    Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion

  • Image: Thomas Byrne
    Thomas Byrne

    Minister of State with responsibility for Sport and Physical Education

Senior management

  • Bernie McNally

    Secretary General of the Department of Education

  • Aoife Conduit

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

  • Yvonne Keating

    Chief Inspector, Department of Education

  • 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

  • Deirdre McDonnell

    Assistant Secretary for ETB/SOLAS, Shared Services, Payroll, Pensions, IT

  • Gavan O'Leary

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

  • Tomás Ó Ruairc

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

  • Deirdre Shanley

    Assistant Secretary, ETB Financial/Administrative Personnel

  • Dalton Tattan

    Assistant Secretary for Curriculum and Assessment, and Teacher Education Policy

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Athlone Office

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Department of Education, Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co Westmeath , N37 X659
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(090) 648 3600

Tullamore Office

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Department of Education, Portlaoise Road, Tullamore, Co Offaly , R35 Y2N5
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Phone number:
(057) 932 4300

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