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The levels of education in Ireland are primary, secondary and higher (often known as "third-level") education. In recent years further education has grown immensely. Growth in the economy since the 1960s has driven much of the change in the education system. Education in Ireland is free at all levels, including college (university), but only for students applying from the European Union.〔(International Education Board of Ireland )〕 For universities there are student service fees (up to €3,000 in 2015),〔(Citizenship Information )〕 which students are required to pay on registration, to cover examinations, insurance and registration costs.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Undergraduate courses of not less than two years duration in colleges in List 1 ) Student Finance.ie, information for Undergradute students〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fees FAQ ) University College Dublin, Administrative Services - Fees & Grants〕 The Department of Education and Skills, under the control of the Minister for Education and Skills, is in overall control of policy, funding and direction, while other important organisations are the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland, the Higher Education Authority, and on a local level the Education and Training Boards are the only comprehensive system of government organisation. There are many other statutory and non-statutory bodies that have a function in the education system. The current Minister for Education is Jan O'Sullivan, a TD for the Limerick City constituency ==Introduction== All children must receive compulsory education between the ages of five and sixteen years, and all children up to the age of eighteen must complete the three years of post-primary.〔Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 ((Section 17) ), archived〕 The Constitution of Ireland allows this education to be provided in the home;〔Article 42.2, Constitution of Ireland, 1937〕 this has caused much legal wrangling for years as to the minimum standards required for home education since the constitution does not explicitly provide for the State to define these minimum standards. In 1973 the requirement to pass the Irish language in order to receive a second-level certificate was dropped〔Richard Burke, Minister for Education (announced at press conference on 5 April 1973 )〕 although a student attending a school that receives public money must be taught the language. Certain students may get an exemption from learning Irish; these include students who have spent a significant period of time abroad or students with a learning difficulty. In the English-speaking regions of Ireland (most of the state), English is the primary medium of instruction at all levels, except in Gaelscoileanna: schools in which Irish is the working language and which are increasingly popular. In the Irish-speaking regions of Ireland, Irish is likewise the primary medium of instruction at all levels. English is taught as a second language in these schools starting mostly in the second or third year. Universities also offer degree programmes in diverse disciplines, taught mostly through English, with a few in Irish. Some universities also offer some courses partly through other languages such as French, German or Spanish. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Education in the Republic of Ireland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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