Central
Department of Education and Skills
- Formulation and implementation of education policy;
- Conducting research, review, evaluation and development of policy relating to all areas of education;
- Overseeing the work of the Inspectorate at first and second level;
- Discharging operational, resourcing and support functions relating to the funding of the sector, the payment of teaching and non-teaching staff and grants to schools and other education bodies, as well as the allocation of teaching resources and other support;
- The provision of psychological and school transport services;
- Provision of education for children with special needs;
- The planning and provision of education infrastructure;
- Determining the curricula for school education (in cooperation with administrations, universities enjoy considerable freedom in determining curricula, standards and degrees).
Education and Training Boards (statutory local education boards) which have responsibility for education and training, youth work and a range of other statutory functions, including:
- Managing and operating second-level schools, further education colleges, multi-faith community national schools and a range of adult and further education centres delivering education and training programmes;
- Supporting the provision, coordination, administration and assessment of youth work services in its functional area.
Quality and Qualifications Ireland
- Qualifications, standards, awards, recognition in the field of Quality Assurance;
- Quality assurance of further and higher education providers in Ireland;
- Authorise the use of an International Education Mark (IEM) for providers.
Inspectorate
- Provides an assurance of quality and public accountability in the education system;
- Carries out inspections in schools and centres for education;
- Reports on national evaluations, best practice and the curriculum;
- Provides policy advice.
Responsible ministries/bodies
Department of Education and Skills
Inspectorate
Quality and Qualifications Ireland
Education and Training Boards
Regional
Údarás na Gaeltachta funds a range of strategic language initiatives as well as supporting the Irish language through its own practices. These language activities include:
- Irish-language pre-schools;
- The provision of third-level courses through Irish;
- Initiatives to promote Irish in the workplace;
- Establishment and operation of community-based language learning centres.
Responsible ministries/bodies
Údarás na Gaeltachta
Local
Local authorities are represented on the 16 Education
and Training Boards (ETB).
Responsible ministries/bodies
City and county councils.
Sources:
Constitution
of Ireland – BUNREACHT NA hÉIREANN
Department
of Education and Skills
Department of Housing, Planning and Local
Government
Education
and Training Boards Act 2013
Education and Training Boards Ireland
Local Government Act
1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014 (SI 573 of 2014)
Local
Government Act, 2001, Number 37 of 2001
Public Service Information – Citizens
Information
Quality and Qualifications Ireland
Quality
Assurance and Qualifications (Education and Training) Act 2012
The Irish Regions – Brussels Office
Údarás na Gaeltachta
