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  • 11 July, 2020 - Ministers Foley and Madigan welcome further widening of Summer Provision eligibility criteria for children entering primary school

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  • 09 Jul 202009 July, 2020 - Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science welcomes historic appointment of female President of University of Limerick
  • 06 Jul 202006 July, 2020 - Ministers Foley and Madigan welcome decision to extend Summer Provision eligibility to post-primary students with Down Syndrome
  • 02 Jul 202002 July, 2020 – Minister Josepha Madigan vows to be a strong advocate for educational equality and opportunity in her new role in Special Education and Inclusion

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