Department of Education and Youth

Special Needs Assistant (SNA) Information Hub

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

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

Special Education

This section is responsible for the development of educational policy for children with special educational needs

Circulars

Senior Cycle Redevelopment (SCR) Implementation Support Measures 25 September 2025

Primary Curriculum for primary and special schools 22 September 2025

Revision of Capitation Grant Rates for Voluntary Secondary Schools in the Free Education Scheme 17 September 2025

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General Publications

Apply to school pilot 4 September 2025

State Examinations 2026 3 September 2025

National Parents and Students Leaving Certificate Helpline Privacy Statement 14 August 2025

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Press Releases

Minister McEntee visits site of new school building for Griffeen Community College, Lucan, Co Dublin 25 September 2025

Minister McEntee launches national campaign on school attendance 24 September 2025

Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee TD launches Redeveloped Primary Curriculum specifications for all primary and special schools 22 September 2025

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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 retired personnel on Department of Education payrolls

Pensions: teachers and non-teaching staff

School holiday dates

Ministers

Helen McEntee

Minister for Education and Youth

Michael Moynihan

Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion

Senior management

Bernie McNally

Secretary General of the Department of Education and Youth

Gavan O'Leary

Assistant Secretary for Corporate Services

Martina Mannion

Assistant Secretary, Special Education, NEPS and Redress

Aoife Conduit

Assistant Secretary for Workforce

Dalton Tattan

Assistant Secretary for Curriculum, Assessment and Teacher Professional Learning

Cliodhna O'Neill

Assistant Secretary for Schools, Students and Social Inclusion

Tomás Ó Ruairc

Assistant Secretary for Communications, Evidence, Strategy and Policy

Anne-Marie Sherkle

Assistant Secretary, Chief Information Officer

Hubert Loftus

Assistant Secretary for Planning and Building

Martin Clohessy

Assistant Secretary, Major Operations

Yvonne Keating

Chief Inspector

About

The Department of Education's mission is to facilitate children and young people, through learning, to achieve their full potential and contribute to Ireland’s social, economic and cultural development