DEIS advisory group
- Published on: 2 October 2019
- Last updated on: 19 June 2025
Who we are
The DEIS Advisory Group is made up of representatives from the education partners, relevant Government Departments, the Educational Research Centre, Tusla and DES Officials.
What we do
The main role of the group currently is to progress and provide advice on the implementation of the 108 actions in DEIS Plan 2017
The first meeting of the group was held in May 2019.
Terms of reference
- to progress the implementation of DEIS Plan 2017
- to provide advice on the implementation of Actions under the Plan in particular:
-identify enablers and/or barriers to implementation.
-draw attention to difficulties that would be likely to impact implementation or timeline
-seek explanations where implementation is delayed/likely to fail
-advise on potential solutions for failed/delayed implementation
- to provide and receive updates to the Programme Steering Committee
- to establish Working Groups in areas which require further research as set out in DEIS Plan 2017 and/or areas that emerge in the work that shows further research is required
- to examine and make recommendations based on reports produced by the Working Groups to the Programme Steering Committee
- to provide advice on the establishment of a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.
Membership
| Cliodhna O’Neill | Assistant Secretary, DEY | * |
| Grainne Cullen | Chairperson, Principal Officer DE | |
| Máirín Ní Chéileachair | INTO | |
| Bláthnaid Ní Ghréacháin | Gaeloideachas | |
| Enda Mc Gorman | CPSMA | |
| Aine Lynch | NPC Primary | |
| Louise Tobin | IPPN | |
| Moira Leydon | ASTI | |
| Ann Howard | TUI | |
| Paul Fields/Clodagh Kelly | ETBI | |
| Mary Jackson | ACCS | |
| Michael Redmond | JMB | |
| Paul Crone | NAPD | |
| Dr Ken Fennelly | Church of Ireland Board of Education | |
| Emer Nowlan | Educate Together | |
| Mark Considine | DCEDIY | |
| Áine O’Keeffe | Tusla | |
| Linda Carr/ Bernadette Fox | DSP | |
| Aidan Clerkin and Lorraine Gilleece | Educational Research Centre | |
| Anne Tansey/Deirdre Mc Hugh | NEPS | |
| Sarah Rochford/ Eddie Quinn / Padraig Flynn | DFHERIS | |
| Brian MacGiollaPhadraig / Joanne Tobin/ James O'Brien/Evelyn O Connor/ Jill Fannin/ Brendan Doody | DEY |
- = Designated public official
Meeting Documents
Contact Details
DEIS advisory group Secretary
Micheál Killilea
Address:
Department of Education and Youth,
Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 X659
Email: Micheal_Killilea@education.gov.ie