Niall Collins
Question:1078. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education if she will advise about a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40358/22]
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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.
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. Teachers whose applications meet all the necessary requirements are registered by the Teaching Council under the Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations 2016. Applicants apply for registration under four routes for the different sectors with criteria for each applied by the Council in accordance with its statutory role, as follows:
Route 1 Primary
Route 2 Post-Primary
Route 3 Further Education and
Route 4 Other.
In accordance with statutory provision, my Department has no role in the registration of individual teachers.
The individual referred to by the Deputy is advised to continue to liaise directly with the Teaching Council and follow their guidance in relation to the requirements for the route of registration they are seeking.