Departmental Team
– Minister for Education: Norma Foley, TD
– Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion: Josepha Madigan, TD
– Secretary General: Bernie McNally
Overview
– Promotion of equity and inclusion, quality outcomes, and lifelong learning
– Planning for education relevant to personal, social, cultural, and economic needs
– Enhancement of department capacity for service delivery, policy formulation, research, and evaluation
History
– Established as the Minister for Irish during the revolutionary period
– Expanded as the Secretary for Education in the Government of the 2nd Dáil
– Provided statutory basis by the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924
– Assigned various agencies related to education
– Main focus on running the National School primary system, with free secondary education provided from 1968
Alteration of name and transfer of functions
– Name and functions of the department changed through statutory instruments
– Management and Organization – Department of Education
– Irish Statute Book contains relevant orders and acts
Citations
– education.ie
– THE IRISH LANGUAGE – Dáil Éireann (1st Dáil) – Monday, 27 October 1919
– RATIFICATION OF MINISTERS – Dáil Éireann (1st Dáil) – Tuesday, 29 June 1920
– ALTERATION OF MINISTRY OF IRISH TO MINISTRY OF EDUCATION – Dáil Éireann (2nd Dáil) – Thursday, 25 August 1921
– Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924, Section 1: Establishment of the Departments of State Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Education_(Ireland)
The Department of Education (Irish: An Roinn Oideachais) is a department of the Government of Ireland. It is led by the Minister for Education.
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| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 26 August 1921 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Ireland |
| Headquarters | Tyrone House, Marlborough Street, Dublin 53°20′57″N 6°15′27″W / 53.34917°N 6.25750°W |
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| Department executive |
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| Website | Official website  |
