My Department grants restricted recognition to certain categories of teachers, who are not fully qualified to teach in mainstream national schools, to render them eligible to teach in certain special schools and in the categories of special classes in mainstream schools where Irish is not a curricular requirement. Such teachers are also eligible for posts as resource teachers for children with special needs in mainstream schools, but are not eligible for learning support posts in mainstream schools.
Teachers with the Montessori qualification which is awarded on completion of the three year full time course in the Association Montessori Internationale college, Mount St. Mary's, Milltown, Dublin 14, and teachers trained in St. Nicholas, Dún Laoghaire, Montessori who have successfully completed the full-time course of at least three years' duration which is recognised by the National Council for Educational Awards, may be granted such recognition. These conditions are set out in circular 25/00, recognition of teacher qualifications for the purpose of teaching in national schools.