Teaching Qualifications.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 October 2006

Tuesday, 10 October 2006

Questions (419)

Olwyn Enright

Question:

515 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the rules regarding the use of H. Dip. students as class teachers in an unsupervised manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31691/06]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

As part of the Higher Diploma in Education course, a student must undertake a certain number of hours teaching practice under supervision in a recognised second level school and this teaching practice is supervised directly by the relevant University.

Arrangements in this regard are therefore a matter between the individual student, the university and the school and does not involve my Department.