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Department of Education and Science
The Department is engaged in a wide range of activities covering the key elements of policy planning, quality assurance, resourcing, regulation and evaluation, as well as providing a broad range of support services for the education sector.
http://www.education.ie

DETE Labour Force Development Division
The role of the Labour Force Development Division in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) is to ensure that the skills required for competitive businesses are available in the work force
http://www.entemp.ie/labour/

Expert Group on Future Skills Needs
The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs advises the Irish Government on skills needs and labour market issues that impact on enterprise and employment growth.
http://www.skillsireland.ie/

FAS
FÁS, the National Traininng and Employment Authority operates training and employment programmes; provides a recruitment service to jobseekers and employers, an advisory service for industry, and supports community-based enterprises. It operates through a regional network of 66 offices and 20 training centres
http://www.fas.ie/information_and_publications/publications/index.html

Further Education and Training Awards Council
FETAC (the Further Education and Training Awards Council) is the national awarding body for further education and training in Ireland.
http://www.fetac.ie

Higher Education and Training Awards Council
HETAC Higher Education and Training Awards Council) awards qualifications at all levels of higher education and training up to PhD level
http://www.hetac.ie

Higher Education Authority
The Higher Education Authority is the statutory planning and policy development body for higher education and research in Ireland.
http://www.hea.ie

Irish Universities Quality Board
The Irish Universities Quality Board was established to support and promote a culture of quality in Irish higher education and independently evaluate the effectiveness of quality processes in Irish universities.
http://www.iuqb.ie/en/homepage.aspx

National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment's work includes planning curriculum and assessment initiatives and supporting the change process in schools.
http://www.ncca.ie

National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland is responsible for the National Framework of Qualifications; awards standards of the further and higher education and training sector, other than in the existing universities; and the promotion and facilitation of access, transfer and progression throughout the span of education and training.
http://www.nqai.ie

Skillnets
Skillnets is an enterprise-led support body whose mission is to enhance the skills of people in employment in Irish industry to support competitiveness and employability.
http://www.skillnets.ie

The Teaching Council
The Teaching Council is the statutory body to promote teaching as a profession at primary and post-primary levels, to promote the professional development of teachers and to regulate standards in the profession.
http://www.teachingcouncil.ie

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