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Renamed as the Department of Education and Skills [16] 11 May 2011 Transfer of the National Education Welfare Board to the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs [17] 21 October 2020 Transfer of Further and Higher Education to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science [18] 22 October 2020
The Department for Employment and Learning (DEL), (Irish: An Roinn Fostaíochta agus Foghlama; [3] Ulster Scots: Depairtment for Employ an Learnin), [4] was a devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. The minister with overall responsibility for the department was the Minister for Employment and Learning.
A large element of the work of the Department arises from Ireland's membership of a number of international organisations, in particular the European Union and the World Trade Organization. The Department plays an active role in the development of EU and WTO policies, particularly to ensure that Ireland's interests are protected.
Examples of such state agencies include the Arts Council, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, Health Information and Quality Authority, Higher Education Authority and Transport Infrastructure Ireland In 2016 there were 12,616 employed in various Non-commercial state agencies, with the largest by employee being the Child and Family Agency with 3,554 staff.
The commission holds the results of public examinations carried out by the Intermediate Education Board for Ireland (1879-1924), these include the Junior Grade, Middle Grade and Senior Grade. A list of the department's former examinations include:
The minister engages in a wide range of activities relating to education in Ireland, including policy planning, quality assurance and the provision of a broad range of services. The department officially aims to: Promote equity and inclusion; Promote lifelong learning; Plan for education that is relevant to personal, social, cultural and ...
The Department of Education, under the control of the Minister for Education and Youth, is in overall control of policy, funding and direction, while other important organisations such as the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland, the Higher Education Authority, and on a local level the Education and Training Boards, are the only ...
The Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Education and Youth of the Government of Ireland who performs duties and functions delegated by the Minister for Education and Youth. A minister of state does not hold cabinet rank. There is currently one Minister of State: