Category Archives: News
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 [...]
Jan
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 [...]
Jan
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 [...]
Dec
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 [...]
Dec
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 [...]
Dec
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 [...]
Nov
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 [...]
Nov
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 [...]
Oct
Unprecedented investment in disability and children as Ministers Foley and Naughton announce total package of over €7 billion in Budget 2026
Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, and Minister of State with responsibility for [...]
Oct
New Employment Regulation Order for Early Years Educators and School-Age Practitioners – Ministers Dillon and Foley.
10% average increase in minimum hourly rates of pay for an estimated 35,000 Early Years [...]
Oct