Education Secretariat

Graphic of a purple background with a green sign with white string stuck up by a red circle. In the green sign there is white writing which reads "Primary Education".

Primary Education
Graphic of a purple background with a green sign with white string stuck up by a red circle. In the green sign there is white writing which reads "Secondary Education".

Post Primary Education
Graphic of a purple background with a green sign with white string stuck up by a red circle. In the green sign there is white writing which reads "Third Level Education".

Third Level

Education Secretariat

51 Home Farm Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 W5W4

The Education Secretariat provides support and advisory service to boards of management of schools; liaison with the Department of Education and Skills. Training of Boards of Management of primary schools; promotion and monitoring of religious education at primary and post-primary level; in-service training in the teaching of religious education for principals and teachers; and the provision of resources to schools.

The Education Secretariat assists the boards of management of 450 Catholic primary schools, in all governance issues. Staff liaise with the trustees of the 110 Catholic post-primary schools and 71 other post-primary schools run by different trustees. Advice is given to principals and chairpersons in managing schools and the various issues that arise for school communities. There are ongoing primary and post-primary diocesan advisor visits, in-service support and resource provision supporting teachers in their religious education work.

Picture of Mgr. Dan O’Connor who is the Episcopal Vicar for Education. Here Dan is pictured smiling at the camera, wearing glasses and a black jacket with a grey shirt and white collar and he has a white background.
Very Rev Mgr Dan O’Connor, Episcopal Vicar for Education

Mgr Dan O’Connor, Episcopal Vicar for Education
dan.oconnor@dublindiocese.ie / 01 8087528

Declan Lawlor, Senior Education Specialist
declan.lawlor@dublindiocese.ie / 01 8087530

Karen Brady, Administrator
karen.brady@dublindiocese.ie / 01 8087587

Beatrice Reilly, Administrator
beatrice.reilly@dublindiocese.ie / 01 8087529

Sister Maureen Matthews, Diocesan Advisor for Primary Schools
maureen.matthews@dublindiocese.ie / 01 8087531

Sister Anne Neylon, Diocesan Advisor for Primary Schools
anne.neylon@dublindiocese.ie / 01 8087526

Sister Bernadette Carron, Diocesan Advisor for Post-Primary Schools
bernadette.carron@dublindiocese.ie / 01 8087532

Tony Barry, Diocesan Advisor for Post-Primary Schools
anthony.barry@dublindiocese.ie / 01 8087525

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