Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021
1044. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education if concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of the five-day rule for final year teaching students will receive a response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19827/21]
View answerThe recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authority, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24(3) of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012).
In accordance with Department Circular 44/2019 and the Terms & Conditions of Employment for Registered Teachers in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools web book which are available on the Department’s website under www.education.ie, schools are required to employ appropriately qualified and registered teachers. These also detail a cascade of measures for the recruitment of teachers, prioritising registered teachers over unregistered people.
Other than the limited exceptions under Ministerial Regulations, (S.I. No.32/2014, Education Act 1998 (Unregistered Persons) Regulations 2014), prohibits payment from Oireachtas funds to people employed as teachers in recognised schools unless they are registered with the Teaching Council.
