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Welcome to the Department of Education and Science website. The mission of this Department is to provide high-quality education which will (a) enable individuals to achieve their full potential and to participate fully as members of society; and (b) contribute to Ireland's social, cultural and economic development.

Chief among my Department's priorities are the promotion of equity and inclusion, quality outcomes and lifelong learning; planning for education that is relevant to personal, social, cultural and economic needs; and enhancement of the capacity of the Department for service delivery, policy formulation, research and evaluation.

The information contained in this website is intended to assist you in gaining an understanding of the work of my Department, as well as providing associated linkages to key agencies and bodies in the educational and scientific sectors.

I hope you find this website useful, and I welcome all comments and suggestions on it, which can be submitted through our on-line feedback facility.

If you wish to e-mail me directly, you can do so at minister_okeeffe@education.gov.ie
Fáilteofar roimh do thuairimi.

I gcaitheamh mo théarma mar Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta, tá súil agam an beart a dhéanamh agus féachaint chuige go rachaidh ár gcóras oideachais chun leasa is fónaimh do chách san am atá romhainn. 

Batt O'Keeffe T.D.
Minister for Education and Science