• About Us
  • Introduction
  • DCYA Strategy
  • Contact us
  • State Board Vacancies
• Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
• Childcare
  • What we do
  • Free Pre-School year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme
  • Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) Programme
  • Childcare Education and Training Support Programme (CETS)
  • City/County Childcare Committees (CCCs)
  • Childcare Regulations
  • Childminders
  • National Childcare Organisations
  • Childcare Initiatives
• Child and Family Agency
• Child and Youth Participation
  • What we do
  • Comhairle na nÓg
  • Dáil na nÓg
  • National Consultations
  • Children and Young People's Participation Support Team
  • Other Participation Initiatives
  • Research and Policy
  • International Developments
• Child Welfare and Protection
  • What We Do
  • All Island Conference 2013
  • FAQ
• Children First - Child Protection Guidance
• Adoption
• Irish Youth Justice Service
• Youth Affairs
  • What We Do
  • What is Youth Work?
  • Quality Standards Initiatives
  • Policies and Legislation
  • Funding Programmes, Initiatives & Location of Projects
  • Youth Exchange / Transnational Programmes
  • Gaisce - The President's Award Scheme
• Play and Recreation
• Prevention and Early Intervention Initiatives
  • Child Poverty Initiative
  • Child Poverty Initiative Seminar
• Policy and Strategy Development
  • The Children and Young People's Policy Framework
  • National Children's Strategy 2000 – 2010
  • Prevention and Early Intervention Programme
  • National Children's Advisory Council
  • Working Together for Children - Children Services Committees
• Legislation
• International Framework
• Research
  • What we do
  • Children's Funded Research Programme
  • National Set of Child Well Being Indicators
  • Measuring Child Well Being
  • State of the Nation's Children Report
  • Research Placement Programme
  • Research Scholarship Programme
  • Research Briefing Notes
  • FAQ
• Growing Up in Ireland
• National Research and Data Strategy
  • Background to the Strategy
  • Action Plan Updates
  • Inventory of Data Sources
• Children's Database
• Early Years Education Policy Unit
• Funding Opportunities

Contact us

Main Contact

Head Office
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
43-49 Mespil Road
Dublin 4

Tel: +353 1 6473000
Fax: +353 1 6473101
E-mail: contact@dcya.gov.ie
Web: www.dcya.gov.ie

Location of Head Office
 

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Public Transport Links

Nearby bus routes include:

Baggot Street - 25x, 39, 39a, 66x, 67x 

Leeson Street - 11, 145, 41x, 46a, 7b, 7d

Luas Green Line: Charlemont Luas Stop is approximately a 10 minute walk away.

Dart: Grand Canal Dock DART/Train station is approximately a 15 minute walk away.

Other Useful Contacts

Press Office

Press Officer: Clare Heenan

Tel: +353 1 647-3019/3130/3075
E-mail: media@dcya.gov.ie

Free Pre-School year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme

Tel: +353 1 6473000
E-mail: ecce@dcya.gov.ie or childcare@dcya.gov.ie

Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) Programme

Tel: +353 1 6473000 E-mail: ccs@dcya.gov.ie

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