January 15 | News

The National Conversation on Education

Minister Norma Foley – TD joined Minister Hildegarde Naughton and Minister of State Michael Moynihan today to launch the National Conversation on Education. 15 01 2026 Minister Announcement National Conversation on Education thumbnail image

The outcomes of the National Conversation will be used to inform the agenda for the Convention on Education which will discuss key issues about the future of education, including the development of a new action plan to build an affordable, accessible and high-quality early learning and care and school-age childcare system.

A survey will be launched by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality in early February, but in the meantime, you can read more in the press release: https://www.gov.ie/…/ministers-naughton-foley-and…/

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