The purpose of the Data Sharing Agreement is to facilitate the sharing of data between the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) and the Department of Education (DE) to enable the DE Inspectorate to carry out inspections of the quality of educational provision in early learning and care settings on behalf of the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The DE requires details of early learning and care settings funded by the DCEDIY in order to schedule and carry out inspections of those services.