Category Archives: News

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 [...]

Minister O’Gorman encourages families to access the National Childcare Scheme as survey shows more than half are unaware of State supports

From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth  Published on 4 September 2022 Last updated on 2 [...]

Minister O’Gorman announces €10m Capital Grant for the Early Learning and Childcare Sector

From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth  Published on 1 September 2022 Last updated on 1 [...]

Minister O’Gorman welcomes first ‘Partner Services’ as record number of early learning and childcare services signal intention to expand.

From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth  Published on 17 August 2022 Last updated on 17 [...]

Minister O’Gorman announces approved National Play Day 2022 funding

Funding to be distributed to Local Authorities in advance of National Play Day All 31 [...]

Minister O’Gorman publishes Ireland’s EU Child Guarantee National Action Plan

The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, today published Ireland’s National [...]

Minister O’Gorman Launches the 2022 Childminder Development Grant

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

Minister O’Gorman announces changes to Regulations to allow for a more streamlined re-registration process for ELC and SAC services and to enhance availability of information on services for parents

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, has signed two amending Regulations [...]

Changes to the National Childcare Scheme fast tracked to extend access to subsidised early learning and childcare for children and families

Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, has announcedchanges to the National [...]