For most social insurance benefits, you must satisfy two conditions. You must first have a minimum number of weeks of PRSI contributions paid. This means that you must have worked and PRSI must have been paid for you for that number of weeks. These weeks do not have to be continuous and can have been paid at any time during your working life. This condition differs depending on the benefit you are claiming.
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The operation of the health service in Ireland is the responsibility of the Department of Health and Children. Further information is available here . Education Education in Ireland falls under the remit of the Department of Education and Science . The school system in Ireland has long been considered one of the best in the Europe. Much of the teaching has traditionally been done by the religious orders.