Minister Roderic O’Gorman TD has today announced the publication of the new Childminding Regulations, which will come into effect on 30 September. This is the first time that childminders will be able to register with Tusla under new regulations that reflect the home and family setting in which childminders work […]

A new national  Parent and Toddler Groups page is now live. Access all Parent and Toddler groups, including those running in Kerry here.

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman TD today welcomed the introduction of new subsidy rates under the National Childcare Scheme (NCS), which is set to substantially reduce out-of-pocket costs for early learning and childcare for tens of thousands of families across the country. Read the full […]

Ministers Foley, O’Gorman and O’Donovan publish Traveller and Roma Education Strategy 2024 – 2030 Minister for Education Norma Foley TD, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Roderic O’Gorman TD and Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Patrick O’Donovan TD today announced the publication of […]

Minister Roderic O’Gorman, today announced that €90,000 has been approved to support National Play Day 2024. 30 Local Authorities were successful in their application and will each receive funding of €3,000. This year, National Play Day can take place on any day or combination of days between July 13th and […]

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman TD has today published the First 5 Annual Implementation Report 2023. First 5, the ten-year Whole-of-Government Strategy for Babies, Young Children and their Families (2019-2028) was published in November 2018 setting out an ambitious programme of work over ten years […]

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman has today announced details of the €25m Building Blocks Extension Grant scheme for early learning and childcare providers. ▪ New Building Blocks Extension Grant Scheme to open for applications in autumn ▪ Grants for early learning and childcare services to […]

Minister Roderic O’Gorman and Minister Heather Humphreys have today (21 June) launched My Little Library Book Bag 2024, which will provide every child starting school with free books and inviting them to join their local library. Read the full Press Release here

Roderic O’Gorman, T.D., Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has today announced details of €13.5 million in additional funding for Equal Start – the major new model of Government-funded supports to ensure children experiencing disadvantage can access and meaningfully participate in early learning and childcare. Equal Start will […]

Minister Roderic O’Gorman TD has announced the launch of a public consultation on a national plan for Irish language provision in Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare Stakeholders will be able to participate in and give their feedback through an online survey, through both online and in-person focus groups, […]