2026 Oideachas Caiteachas:

€ 13.5 billiún

What is Oideachas?

The Department of Education and Youth provides education and supports for almost one million children and young people across Ireland. Its work is delivered through a workforce of approximately 112,000 staff, including 75,000 teachers and 25,000 Special Needs Assistants.

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2026: € 13.5 billiún
2025: € 12.7 billiún


* Further and Higher Education was transferred to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in 2020