Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 June 2014
62. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if teaching qualifications gained in Moldova are recognised for teaching purposes in Irish secondary schools; and if not, the options available to convert such into a recognisable teaching degree in the State. [26440/14]
View answerThe Teaching Council welcomes applications from teachers who qualified outside the EU and are deemed fully qualified and recognised in their home country. Each application is assessed individually to determine if the applicant meets the Council's registration requirements (as set out in the Teaching Council [Registration] Regulations 2009) and the evidence of character requirements which includes Garda Vetting and/or police clearance from his/her home country or other countries in which the applicant has resided. The Teaching Council has recognised Moldovan teacher education qualifications for the purposes of registration in the past. An applicant who qualified outside the EU/EEA (and is deemed fully qualified and recognised in their home country) having completed initial teacher education qualification(s) that is/are generally comparable to those awarded in Ireland is afforded the same compensation measure options (i.e. Aptitude Test and Adaptation Period) as set out in EU Directive 2005/36/EC to allow him/her to become fully recognised as a teacher in Ireland.
