Organisation information
IT Unit
- Published on: 24 September 2019
- Last updated on: 15 August 2023
The IT Unit supports the achievement of the department's business objectives through the provision of IT systems and services.
What we do
- provision and support of infrastructure to the department’s main offices and its network of regional and local offices
- development / support of a number of business critical applications, including: the school employee payrolls (paying over 100,000 employees and retirees, every fortnight), primary and post-primary pupil databases (POD and PPOD), Financial Management System, Inspectorate Management Information System, Summer Works Scheme etc.
The Department’s current ICT Strategy for the period 2015-2019 takes account of the guiding principles set out in the Public Service ICT Strategy (accessible at http://ictstrategy.per.gov.ie).
Contact us
IT Unit - Dublin
- Address:
- Department of Education, IT Unit, Marlborough Street, Dublin, D01 RC96
- Telephone:
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(01) 889 2114
IT Unit - Athlone
- Address:
- Department of Education, IT Unit, Cornamaddy, Athlone, N37 X659
- Telephone:
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(090) 648 3614
IT Unit - Tullamore
- Address:
- Department of Education, IT Unit, Portlaoise Road, Tullamore, R35 Y2NS
- Telephone:
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(057) 932 4492
IT Unit – ESBS
- Address:
- Department of Education, IT Unit, The Liberty Centre, Blanchardstown Retail Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.
- Email:
- Telephone:
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(01) 8892079