Minister Foley launches €4.2 million Bia Blasta lunch scheme for pre-school children in disadvantaged areas

Minister Foley launches €4.2 million Bia Blasta lunch scheme for pre-school children in disadvantaged areas [...]

Minister for Children Disability and Equality Norma Foley announces €330,000 in funding to support Ireland’s Prevention and Early Intervention programmes for children and young people.

The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley TD, has today announced a €330,000 [...]

Minister Foley announces more than €420,000 for Parent and Toddler Groups

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Norma Foley T.D. is today delighted to announcethat 461 [...]

New guide to foster artistic creativity in young children launched by Ministers Foley and O’Donovan

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, and Minister for Arts, Culture,Communications and Sport, [...]

Minister Foley announces new maximum fee cap for early learning and childcare services alongside €390 million in State funding this year through the Core Funding Scheme

Minister for Children, Disability, and Equality, Norma Foley, T.D., today announced the detailsof the new [...]

17% increase in number of children availing of Government funded childcare subsidies

30 May 2025 A record number of children – approximately 190,000 – have benefitted from [...]

Minister Foley publishes results from Ipsos B&A poll showing improvement in childcare affordability

National ‘Aistear’ Conference welcomes the launch of innovative new ‘Nurturing Skills’ website, designed to support over 30,000 staff in early years settings