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 – Supports for Selected Phase One Schools Introducing Climate Action and Sustainable Development in the 2025/26 School Year 3 September 2025

Senior Cycle Redevelopment – Supports for Selected Phase One Schools Introducing Drama, Film and Theatre Studies in the 2025/26 School Year 3 September 2025

Senior Cycle Redevelopment – Prescribed Material for the Leaving Certificate Drama, Film and Theatre Studies Examination 2027, 2028, 2029 (For student cohort commencing 5th year in Sept 2025, 2026 & 2027) 26 August 2025

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General Publications

State Examinations 2026 3 September 2025

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

Call for research abstracts for Educational Research Conference 6 August 2025

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Press Releases

Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee Announces Funding for Ten New UBU Services to Support Young People 27 August 2025

Ministers congratulate over 65,000 students receiving their Leaving Certificate examination results today 22 August 2025

Minister McEntee visits Youth Work Ireland Midlands – Athlone Youth Project as part of the Summer 2025 Holiday Meals Pilot Programme 21 August 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