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Record investment of €7.5 billion announced by Ministers Foley and Higgins to deliver major childcare cost reductions, strengthened disability services and enhanced child protection measures at the heart of Budget 2027

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

07
Oct
Minister Foley announces proposed locations for seven new State-led early learning and childcare capital projects

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Norma Foley has today announced the locations of seven [...]

30
Sep
Minister Foley welcomes stakeholders to national forum on the future of early learning and childcare

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, today welcomed stakeholders from across Ireland to [...]

28
Sep
Minister Foley welcomes over 90% of early learning and childcare services into Core Funding for fifth year

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Norma Foley, today announced that over 90% of early [...]

21
Sep
Minister Foley welcomes new proposals for over 6% increase in minimum rates of pay for Early Years Educators and School-Age Childcare Practitioners

Thursday, 17 September Minister Foley welcomes new proposals for over 6% increase in minimum rates of [...]

18
Sep
Annual Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Forum 2026 to focus on Building a Love of Numeracy: From Play to Empowered Problem Solving

Thursday, 17 September 2026 Annual Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Forum 2026 to focus on [...]

17
Sep
Minister Foley announces increased childcare subsidies for 47,000 children today

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley has welcomed important changes to the National [...]

31
Aug
Minister Foley launches Public Consultation on Review of Childminding regulations

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, today launched ‘Let’s Talk Childminding’, a public [...]

19
Jun

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