Young People

Speech - Minister Zappone addresses Ireland's first Child Summit to focus on the UNCRC Concluding Observations

How Ireland is doing in light of the Concluding Observations from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child...

Minister Zappone announces 94 capital grants to 86 youth projects and organisations throughout the country

Dr Katherine Zappone TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, has today (July 2016) announced the allocation of 94 grants to 86 youth projects across the country to fund small capital projects...

€6.5m investment for major childcare expansion, 60,000 extra children to avail of free services starting in September - Statement by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone, TD

Dr Katherine Zappone, TD has today announced that more than €6.5m in capital funding has been allocated through the Department of Children...

Publication of Reports of Education-focused Inspection in Early-Years Settings participating in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme

The first reports of education-focused inspections in pre-schools participating in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme...

Over 1000 young people at risk of unemployment to benefit from new Youth Employability Initiative

Dr Katherine Zappone T.D, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, has today announced details of the 28 community based youth services that are...

Better Pre-School Access for Children with Disabilities ‘Access and Inclusion Model: AIM’ unveiled Minister Zappone urges Parents to apply

Children with disabilities will have better access to pre-school under a new programme of supports unveiled today (15th June 2016) by the Minister...

New National Higher Education Programme for Inclusion Co-ordinators in Early Years Settings to be rolled out this year

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and the Minister for Education and Skills have awarded a contract for a major new higher education programme aimed at providing education and training in best practice for the inclusion of children with a disability in pre-school...

Minister Reilly announces reform of the Higher Capitation payment made to providers of free pre-school to support building further capacity and quality

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr James Reilly, today announced the reform of the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Higher Capitation model to support capacity building and quality...

Minister Reilly announces the release of €16m for 8,000 extra places under Community Childcare Subvention

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr James Reilly, today announced the release of €16m extra funding from Budget 2016 so that the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) scheme, which subsidises childcare for...

Taoiseach Addresses Young Social Innovators

Taoiseach Enda Kenny this morning addressed the launch of a new partnership between Ulster Bank and Young Social Innovators in The Chq Building...

 

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September  4th,  2023

Increased use of speed detection cameras authorised by Minister McEntee and Garda Commissioner

December  29th,  2022

Minister McConalogue announces International Development Assistance funding of €28.9 million for 2022

December  28th,  2022

Department of Health and Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage announce €1m for initiatives to support the health and wellbeing of Ukrainian refugees

November  18th,  2022

Government announces commencement of tender process for iconic Narrow Water Bridge

November  16th,  2022

Digitisation of the 1926 Census

August  8th,  2022

Taoiseach releases white tailed sea eagle chicks in significant biodiversity initiative to restore a native and once extinct bird to Irish skies

August  2nd,  2022

Ministers Humphreys and O’Brien announce over €1.5 million for The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Protestant Aid

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