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Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- About Us
- Constitutional Referendum on Children
- Childcare
- What we do
- Free Pre-School year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme
- Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme
- Literacy and Numeracy among Children and Young People
- Childcare Regulations
- Childminders
- City/County Childcare Committees
- National Childcare Organisations
- FAQ
- National Childcare Investment Programme
- Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme
- Early Childcare Supplement
- Childcare Initiatives
- Child and Youth Participation
- Child Welfare and Protection
- Children First - Child Protection Guidelines
- Adoption
- Irish Youth Justice Service
- Youth Affairs
- Children and Young People's Strategy
- International Developments
- Research
- Early Years Education Policy
- National Lottery Grant Scheme
- UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Legislation
- Children's Database
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs focuses on harmonising policy issues that affect children in areas such as early childhood care and education, youth justice, child welfare and protection, children and young people's participation, research on children and young people, youth work and cross-cutting initiatives for children.
An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, TD. with Minister Fitzgerald at the Policy Seminar: ‘How Growing Up in Ireland is Changing Children’s Lives’
The functions and priorities of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs are now the responsibility of Minister for Children, Frances Fitzgerald TD.
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