Niamh Smyth
Question:540. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education for an update on a Teaching Council application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57226/23]
View answerWednesday, 17 January 2024
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Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the body with the statutory authority and responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession in Ireland including the registration of Teachers in the State.
The Teaching Council is the professional standards body for the teaching profession, which promotes and regulates professional standards in teaching. The Council registers teachers under the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015. There are five routes of registration with the Teaching Council which are namely Route 1: Primary, Route 2: Post-primary, Route 3: Further Education, Route 4: Other and Route 5: Student Teacher. The registration requirements for each route is set out in the Teaching Council [Registration] Regulations 2016. The Department has no role in the registration of individual teachers.
The Teaching Council have confirmed that registration was finalised, for the person that the Deputy is referring to in the query, on the 5th of January 2024. The Teaching Council processes applications in line with published timeframes, and as such, applicants are advised to liaise directly with the Council in relation to their application during the process should they have any queries.