Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021
931. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the number of newly-registered primary school teachers with the Teaching Council who received their teaching qualification from a college (details supplied) since 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18302/21]
View answerUnder the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the body with statutory authority and responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession in Ireland including the registration of teachers in the State.
It is a function of the Council under the Teaching Council Acts (s7(2)) to act as the competent authority for recognition of qualifications obtained by a person who has applied under this Act for registration as a teacher.
The Teaching Council inform me that since 2014, 4,223 newly-registered primary school teachers with a qualification from the institution referred to by the Deputy, have registered as primary teachers with the Teaching Council.
Further information on this has issued directly to the Deputy.
