Education Secretariat

Panel 2026 Information

The Department of Education and Youth released the Circulars for Staffing Arrangements for 2027-2027 and they can be found by following these links:  Staffing arrangements in Primary Schools for the 2026/27 school year

and  Allocation of teachers to schools

Primary schools are required to send the Education Secretariat details of all their permanent and fixed-term vacancies by 28 April 2026 or after that date, within 5 days of being notified (see form below). Please note that the last day for filling permanent posts is Monday, 2 November 2026.

The Dublin Main Panel was released to primary schools with one or more permanent vacancies on 2 June 2026.  At the moment, no advertising for fixed-term posts is permitted, i.e. career break/full job-share posts.  We will notify all schools when DEY Primary Allocations give permission to advertise these posts.  

Notification-Form-Panel-2026

Schools with Permanent Posts – 2026-2027 – 26.06.26

Please note this list may name schools that have already filled their post through CID appointments.

For Garda Vetting and Child Safeguarding Visit Child Safeguarding & Protection Service

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.

Address:

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

Staff:

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
tony.barry@dublindiocese.ie / 01 8087525