Pa Daly
Question:281. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education the eligibility criteria for an application (details supplied) for Teaching Council registration. [4133/22]
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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. It acts in the interests of the public good while upholding and enhancing standards in the teaching profession.
The Teaching Council assesses overseas qualifications in accordance with the Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations 2016 (Revised), the EU Recognition of Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EC, as amended) and, in the case of teachers applying for registration as a post-primary teacher, the Teaching Council Curricular Subject Requirements (Post-Primary), 2017.
In accordance with the EU Directive 2005/36/EC, the qualifications of teachers who qualified outside of the Republic of Ireland are assessed to ensure that they are of a comparable standard to those achieved by graduates of accredited programmes in Ireland. Where significant differences arise, conditions (qualification shortfalls) will be applied to the teacher's registration.
I am informed by the Teaching Council that the individual referred to is registered with the Council under Route 1 (primary) and Route 3 (Further Educaion), in line with the assessment of qualifications process.
A person deemed to be a fully qualified teacher has completed a recognised teacher education qualification and programme of induction in the country in which they qualified and can provide an official letter from the relevant teacher registration body/Competent Authority or Ministry of Education confirming recognition as a fully qualified teacher in the State/country.
it is important that they registrants have any queries or issues around their registration, including the individual referred to by the Deputy, that they engage directly with the Teaching Council as the body, established by Statute to deal with and resolve these matters.