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Minister Foley welcomes the significant increase in the number of children benefitting from the National Childcare Scheme

19th January 2026Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley today welcomed thesignificant increase in [...]

Minister Foley announces new €135 million programme of State-led early learning and childcare services

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Norma Foley has announced that €135million will be made [...]

Minister Foley publishes two new action plans for the early learning and care and school-age childcare sector

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, today published two new action plans for [...]

Government moves to improve Assessment of Need process for children and families

The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, and Minister of State for Disability [...]

OECD survey highlights strong commitment among Ireland’s early learning and care workforce

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, T.D, today welcomed new findings from the [...]

Minister Foley announces Department’s NDP Sectoral Capital Plan 2026–2030 with €795 million investment

– €278 million investment in Specialist Disability Infrastructure – doubling current capital investment levels. – €188 million [...]

Minister Foley announces that 40,000 young children in Irelandhave benefited from 2025 Little Library Initiative

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley has released new figures today revealing that [...]

Minister Foley allocates additional fundingto support children with disabilities accessState-funded pre-schoo

Friday, 10th October 2025The Minister for Children, Disability, and Equality, Norma Foley, today announced she [...]