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Transfer of the specialist Disability services function to Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth  Published on 1 March 2023 Last updated on 2 [...]

Minister O’Gorman appoints Programme Board to oversee planning for a dedicated State Agency for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC)

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, today announced the appointment of [...]

Government approves proposals to strengthen enforcement powers of the Tusla Early Years Inspectorate and pave the way to regulate childminders

Roderic O’Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, has today secured Government approval [...]

Minister O’Gorman announces Ireland’s participation in international survey of the early learning and care workforce, in partnership with the Central Statistics Office

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, has today announced Ireland’s participation [...]

Record numbers of families now benefitting from subsidised early learning and childcare

From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth  Published on 19 January 2023 Last updated on 19 [...]

Minister O’Gorman announces new scheme to pilot the provision of hot meals to children in early learning and childcare settings

From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth  Published on 22 November 2022 Last updated on 18 [...]

Record numbers of families and early learning and childcare providers engaging with the National Childcare Scheme

From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth  Published on 10 November 2022 Last updated on 10 [...]

Minister O’Gorman secures €1bn investment in early learning and childcare

From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth  Published on 28 September 2022 Last updated on 28 [...]

Minister O’Gorman launches ‘Together for Better’ new funding model for Early Learning and Care and School Age Childcare as Core Funding contracts begin for 4,000 services

Together for Better is the new funding model for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and [...]

Historic’ new pay agreement to provide pay increases and wage structure for early learning and childcare workers – Ministers English & O’Gorman

From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth  Published on 7 September 2022 Last updated on 7 [...]