Norma Foley
IrelandpoliticianFemale6.5Global Dominance: 0.00%Minister for Children Norma Foley will remain close to home, visiting London during the Irish government's US diplomatic tour.
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Norma Foley is the Minister for Children who received correspondence from Ombudsman Niall Muldoon regarding funding for Tusla.
An underfunded Tusla will not be able to meet surging demand, ombudsman warns – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-22
Minister for Children Norma Foley was involved in announcing the new autism protocol.
Psychiatrists’ body ‘cannot endorse’ new State autism protocol – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-02
Norma Foley is the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality.
Martin rejects call for State apology for its conduct during the Troubles – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-16
Minister for Children Norma Foley announced that the Government would buy or fit out up to eight buildings around the country this year.
We profess horror at past wrongs done to children. What about the wrongs happening right now? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-15
Norma Foley, a Minister from Co Kerry, previously opposed plans to cap short-term lets for large Irish towns.
Short-term let restrictions will apply to towns with populations over 20,000 after Government rowback – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-10
Minister for Children Norma Foley has said childminders should not have their homes assessed for commercial rates.
Norma Foley opposes commercial rates on childminders’ homes, but it’s beyond her control – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-04
Norma Foley is the Minister for Children who is facing legal challenges from guardians ad litem regarding a new service to regulate them.
Advocates for children’s rights in court threaten legal challenge to regulation service – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-31
Minister for Children Norma Foley will bring a memo to Cabinet on Tuesday outlining the initiative.
Facilities for up to 800 new childcare places to be acquired by State in 2026 – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-17
Norma Foley is a Cabinet member who supports Micheál Martin's leadership.
Is Micheál Martin’s Fianna Fáil leadership at risk? We asked the party’s TDs – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-20
Norma Foley is one of the ministers who backed Micheál Martin to continue leading Fianna Fáil.
Rebellion against Micheál Martin’s leadership quelled but opposition remains – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-18
Minister for Children Norma Foley will bring a plan to Cabinet next week for these income limits to be increased.
Bigger childcare subsidies available to more families under plan to increase income limits – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-11Minister for Children Norma Foley announced that the Government will replace the existing assessment of need process with a new system.
Children with additional educational needs will not need assessment to access classes or schools – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-09
Norma Foley was the education minister who made a unilateral announcement regarding Leaving Cert reforms.
Leaving Cert AI reforms risk making a mockery of the principle of equality – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-08
Minister for Children Norma Foley has stated that the review into Kyran Durnin's case will not be published.
Review into Kyran Durnin case to stay unpublished as concern is raised over another missing child – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-04
Minister for Children Norma Foley is to bring forward a Bill placing the National Review Panel on to a statutory footing.
Large extensions to critical infrastructure ‘should be exempted from seeking planning’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-02
Minister for Equality Norma Foley emphasized the need for women to feel safe from violence to achieve equality with men.
Women see safety from violence as a key aspiration for equality – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-19
Norma Foley was separately coached by Ivan Yates ahead of the last general election.
Ivan Yates gave media coaching to Taoiseach, Jim Gavin and five other Fianna Fáil ministers – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-03
Minister for Children Norma Foley has said that she has tasked the National Review Panel with carrying out an investigation into the incident.
‘Urgent’ review ordered into case of girl in State care allegedly sexually assaulted in Saggart – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-21
Norma Foley is the Minister for Children in Ireland who reacted to the tragic event.
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Minister for Children Norma Foley expressed her sadness after learning of the death.
Teenager dies following serious incident at emergency care facility in north Dublin – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-15
Norma Foley was the Minister for Education who responded to the article regarding the DCU SPHE course.
High Court grants Gript permission to challenge Press Council over article complaint decision – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-13
Minister for Children and Disability Norma Foley is understood to have been pushing for a reduction of childcare costs for parents.
Third-level student fees ‘to be cut by €500 permanently in Budget’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-06
Minister for Children Norma Foley is examining measures to bring down fees for families paying the highest costs.
What we know so far about October’s package? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-27Minister for Children Norma Foley is examining measures to bring down fees for families paying the highest costs.
Norma Foley to consider relief proposals for parents paying highest creche fees – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-25
Tusla’s review of its engagement in the Daniel Aruebose case will be given to Minister for Children Norma Foley.
Ombudsman calls for new statutory mechanism to review child deaths – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-21
The review relating to Daniel will be given to Minister Norma Foley by the end of this month.
Social workers ‘afraid’ to share information about children due to GDPR concerns – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-21
Minister for Children Norma Foley announced that Tusla would check on the welfare of all children in its care during the Covid period.
How can the disappearance of a child – once in care, now feared dead – go undetected for years? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-05
Minister for Children Norma Foley has said Tusla will now check on the welfare of all children who were in its care.
Search for missing assumed dead Dublin boy fails to yield result at key location – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-04
Minister for Children Norma Foley said Tusla will now check on the welfare of all children who were in its care or who were known to it during the Covid period.
Conflicting witness statements emerge concerning missing boy, presumed dead – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-03Minister for Children Norma Foley expressed her deep concern about the missing child.
Gardaí in Dublin investigate disappearance of boy feared dead – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-01