Teaching Qualifications.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004

Tuesday, 27 April 2004

Ceisteanna (335)

Finian McGrath

Ceist:

394 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason he did not respond to the students’ union at St. Patrick’s College of Education, Drumcondra, on the Hibernia courses issue; and his views on the de-professionalisation of teaching. [11639/04]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. N. Dempsey)

My office cannot trace any record of a letter from the students' union in St. Patrick's College of Education, Drumcondra, in relation to the on-line course provided by Hibernia College.

I do not accept that my decision to recognise the course in question for the purpose of employment as a primary teacher undermines the profession of teaching.