Department of Education and Skills

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24 January, 2020 - Ministers invite expressions of interest for a number of vacancies to governing authorities of higher education institutions
24 Jan 2020
21 Jan 202021 January, 2020 - Address by Dr Harold Hislop, Chief Inspector, Department of Education and Skills at the launch of Irish Speakers and Schooling in the Gaeltacht, 1900 to the Present by Professor Tom O’Donoghue and President Teresa O’Doherty
20 Jan 202020 January, 2020 - Minister for Education and Skills welcomes FÓRSA decision to defer industrial action and return to WRC
15 Jan 202015 January, 2020 – Minister for Education and Skills commences sections of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act, 2018 in respect of school admission

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03 Feb 2020 Closing date for 2020/2021 Foreign Language Assistant Scheme applications
07 Feb 2020 Appointments to council and governing board of DIAS
14 Feb 2020 Closing date for 2020/2021 exchanges with teachers in Germany
14 Feb 2020 Closing date for applications for French / Irish Teacher Professional Visit Scheme
Feb 2020 Dates on which schools are closed for mid-term break
21 Feb 2020 Appointments to University Governing Authorities and to An Comhairle Bhéaloideas
24 Feb 2020 Closing date for English Language Assistants in France
09 Mar 2020 Closing date for English Language Assistants in Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain or Belgium
31 Mar 2020 Teacher Fee Refund Scheme applications closing date

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Governance Manual for Primary Schools

2019-2023

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