Category Archives: News

Minister O’Gorman announces €9 million in capital funding
for “greener, warmer” early learning and childcare services

Tuesday 04 March 2023 Green energy and retrofit upgrade grants of €35,000 to €75,000 announced [...]

Minister O’Gorman launches Parent and Toddler Group Grants Initiative 2023

Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, today launched the Parent and [...]

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 [...]

Thousands of families to benefit from substantial reductions in early learning and childcare costs from today

rom Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth  Published on 3 January 2023 Last updated on 1 [...]

Ministers Foley and O’Gorman announce consultation on new
Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Strategy

Minister for Education Norma Foley and Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic [...]

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 [...]