The Department of Education and Skills

Who we are

The Department of Education and Skills is a department of the Irish state with responsibility for education and training. The mission of the Department is to provide high-quality education, which will:

• Enable individuals to achieve their full potential and to participate fully as members of society, and
• Contribute to Ireland's social, cultural and economic development.

What we do

In pursuit of this mission, the Department has the following high-level goals:

• To promote equity and inclusion
• To promote quality outcomes
• To promote lifelong learning
• To plan for education that is relevant to personal, social, cultural and economic need
• To enhance the capacity of the Department of Education and Skills for service delivery, policy formulation, research and evaluation.

In support of these high-level goals, the Department is engaged in a wide range of activities covering the key elements of policy planning, quality assurance, resourcing, regulation and evaluation, as well as providing a broad range of support services for the education sector.

See Also:

• Contact Us
• Department Organisation Chart
• Statement of Strategy 2011-2014
• Corporate Reports