Education

"The mission of the Department of Education and Science 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.”
  • 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 needs.