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Name of Patron Brief Description of Patron Patron Website Link Ethos Language of Instruction Number of primary schools currently under this patronage
Proposed Medium of Instruction Also Willing to Provide
An Foras Pátrúnachta An Foras Pátrúnachta is a private charitable company limited by guarantee and the patron of a number of Irish-medium primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. http://gaelscoil4all.ie Multi-Denominational Irish N/A 6
Archdiocese of Dublin The Archbishop of Dublin is Patron of 450 Primary Schools and holds the said Patronage under the Education Act in his personal capacity. http://education.dublindiocese.ie/ Denominational Voluntary Secondary School English Irish 450
Catholic Education An Irish Schools Trust (CEIST) CEIST is a private charitable company limited by guarantee and the patron of a number of post primary schools with a Catholic ethos throughout the country. http://www.ceist.ie/ Denominational Voluntary Secondary School English Irish 70
City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB) City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB) is a statutory authority which has responsibility for managing and operating a range of education services including second-level schools and is patron of a number of primary and post-primary schools. https://cns.ie/ Multi-Denominational Irish N/A 0
Cork Education and Training Board (CETB) Cork Education and Training Board (CETB) is a statutory authority which has responsibility for managing and operating a range of education services including second-level schools and is patron of a number of primary and post-primary schools. http://cns.ie/ Multi-Denominational Community College English Irish 2
Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB) Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB) is a statutory authority which has responsibility for managing and operating a range of education services including second-level schools and is patron of a number of primary and post-primary schools. https://cns.ie/ Multi-Denominational Irish N/A 10
Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB) Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB) is a statutory authority which has responsibility for managing and operating a range of education services including second-level schools and is patron of a number of primary and post-primary schools. https://cns.ie/ Multi-Denominational Irish N/A 10
Educate Together Educate Together is a private charitable company limited by guarantee and the patron or representative organisation of a number of primary schools and post-primary schools throughout the country. https://www.educatetogether.ie/ Multi-Denominational English N/A 95
Islamic Foundation of Ireland The Islamic Foundation of Ireland is a charitable organisation registered under the Friendly Societies Act 1896-2014. It is Patron of two primary schools in Dublin. https://islamicfoundation.ie/ Denominational Voluntary Secondary School English Irish 0
Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB) Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB) is a statutory authority which has responsibility for managing and operating a range of education services including second-level schools and is patron of a number of primary and post-primary schools. http://kildarewicklow.etb.ie/ Multi-Denominational Community College English Irish 23
Le Chéile Schools Trust The Le Chéile Schools Trust is a private charitable trust established to carry on the trusteeship of the schools of a number of Catholic religious congregations with patronage of a number of voluntary secondary schools and trusteeship in a number of Community Schools. https://lecheiletrust.ie/ Denominational Voluntary Secondary School English Irish 63
Lifeways Ireland CLG Lifeways Ireland is a private charitable company limited by guarantee and the patron of a number of primary schools in Clare and Galway. https://www.lifeways.ie Multi-Denominational Voluntary Secondary School English 3
Louth and Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB) Louth and Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB) is a statutory authority which has responsibility for managing and operating a range of education services including second-level schools and is patron of a number of primary and post-primary schools. https://lmetb.ie/ Multi-Denominational Community College English Irish 17
Scoil Sinéad Limited Scoil Sinéad Ltd is a private charitable company limited by guarantee and is a new patron body for a primary school and a trustee partner in the management of a post-primary school. https://www.scoilsinead.ie/homepage Multi-Denominational Voluntary Secondary School English Irish 1
St. Nicholas Montessori Society of Ireland The St. Nicholas Montessori Society of Ireland is a private charitable company limited by guarantee and is the patron of a private fee-paying primary school in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. https://www.smsi.ie Multi-Denominational Voluntary Secondary School English 0
The Bishop of Meath & Kildare (CoI) The Church of Ireland is a church in the Reformed or Protestant tradition. The Bishop of Meath and Kildare is patron of a number of primary schools in the counties of Meath and Kildare. https://www.meathandkildare.org Denominational Voluntary Secondary School English 16
Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB) is a statutory authority which has responsibility for managing and operating a range of education services including second-level schools and is patron of a number of primary and post-primary schools. http://waterfordwexford.etb.ie/ Multi-Denominational Community College English N/A 15