⚠️Final day for schools to register⚠️

Today is the final day for primary, post-primary and special schools to register for this year's Summer Programme on the department’s Online Registration Portal.

More information ➡️gov.ie/en/publication…

#SummerProgramme #edchatie

Applied for a college place and doing your Leaving Cert in June? ✍️

You’ll get your Leaving Cert results on 23 August 2024. ✅

Round 1 CAO offers will be available online on 28 August 2024. 🎓

For more key dates for CAO applications 2024-2025, see 👉 bit.ly/KeyDatesCAO202…

Happy Friday, folks!

Need advice about your employment rights or a social welfare payment?

You can contact your local Citizens Information Centre to speak with one of our information officers.

Find your local centre at 👉 centres.citizensinformation.ie

Raising a child for a relative or friend?

Kinship care arrangements begin in different ways, so there are different ways to make them legal relationships:

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Guardianship
👩‍👧‍👦 Temporary guardianship
🧑‍🍼 Testamentary guardianship

Learn more 👉 bit.ly/KinshipCareChi…

Stay savvy and avoid fake online shops using these tips.

🔍 Use CheckMyLink to check the shop is authentic: check.cyberskills.ie
✅ Trust reviews over social ads
⚠️ Beware of unrealistic discounts
💳 Pay securely with credit/debit card or PayPal

See:
bit.ly/AvoidScamFraud

Are you farming your land organically as part of the Organic Farming Scheme? 🚜

You must follow the scheme rules to make sure you qualify for your payments.

If you don’t, you may be removed from the scheme and have to return the money you got.

See 👉 bit.ly/OrganicFarming…

‍🎓👨‍🎓 Are you a young worker aged 14-18?

Know your rights!

✅ You need to give your employer proof of your age.
✅ Maximum working hours are set.
✅ Minimum wage is 70% of the national minimum wage.

Know your rights and stay informed!

See 👉 bit.ly/YoungWorkersRi…

Did you apply for the School Transport Scheme? 🚍

You must pay your fees by 7 June 2024. 💸

The fees for the 2024-2025 school year are:

🧒 €50 for a primary school child
🚶🏻‍♂️ €75 for a secondary school child

For more, see 👉 bit.ly/SchoolTranspor…
Bus Éireann Department of Education

Good morning! 😊

If you need advice about your rights and entitlements, contact your local Citizens Information Centre. Our information officers are ready to help.

Find your local centre at 👉 centres.citizensinformation.ie

⚠️Applications for the 2024 summer education programme close this Friday, 17 May 2024⏰

This provides education supports in the summer for:

▶️ Students with complex special educational needs
▶️ Students at risk of educational disadvantage

Learn more 👉 bit.ly/SummerEducatio…

Can I become an Irish citizen? I've Irish family, but I wasn’t born here?🤔

You can get Irish citizenship through the Foreign Births Register if 1 of your:

🧓Grandparents were born in Ireland

👪Parents was an Irish citizen, but wasn’t born here

See👉bit.ly/ForBrthReg

Good morning! 👋

Need information or advice?

You can contact your local Citizens Information Centre to speak with one of our information officers.

Find your local centre 👉 centres.citizensinformation.ie

Are you doing the Leaving Certificate this year? 📚

In 2024, the written exams will start on Wednesday, 5 June and finish on Tuesday, 25 June. ✍️

Find out more about Leaving Cert 2024 👉 bit.ly/LeaveCert

Want to make your home more energy efficient, but struggling to afford it even with an SEAI home energy grant? 🏡

You could get the Home Energy Upgrade Loan to help. It has subsidised interest rates, which are lower than most personal loans.

See 👉 bit.ly/HomeEnergyUpgr…

11-19 May 2024 is Bike Week🚴

So, why not find out about the Bike to Work Scheme, which helps with the cost of a new bike?

💸 Your employer pays for your new bike.

💸 You repay them in instalments from your gross salary before tax.

Find out more👉 bit.ly/CycWrk

Are you a farmer? 🌱

Don't forget, the deadline to apply for the Basic Income Support for Sustainability Scheme (BISS) is 15 May 2024. 📅

BISS gives farmers money to farm sustainably.

You apply online at agfood.ie.

For more info, see 👉 bit.ly/BISSScheme

Unsure of your entitlements? For example, should you be getting a social welfare payment?

You can contact your local Citizens Information Centre for advice.

Find your local centre at 👉 centres.citizensinformation.ie

Exciting news! 🚨

Noticed any of our recent new graphics, videos and reels? 👀

That's because we're now on Instagram! 🎉

Stay informed and in-the-know! Follow Citizens Information on Instagram for the latest updates, tips, and essential info. 👉 instagram.com/citizensinform…

Own a dog?

If they're over 4 months, you need a dog licence.

You can get:
🐕 An individual licence for 1 dog for 1 year
🐕 A 'lifetime of dog' licence, for your dog’s lifetime
🐕 A general licence for 1 year covering multiple dogs at one location

See 👉 bit.ly/dog-licences

To become an Irish citizen through naturalisation, you’ll need to have enough “reckonable residence.”🏠

This is a 5-year period that you accrue by spending time on various types of visa stamps.🗓️

Learn more about naturalisation and reckonable residence👉 bit.ly/IEcitiznatur