Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004
485 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to establish a list similar to the DHSSPS (Northern Ireland) disqualification for working with children list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22098/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra513 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements that exist for the exchange of information between the Garda Síochána and the Police Service of Northern Ireland with regard to persons considered to pose a threat to children who move from the Republic to Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22243/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 485 and 513 together.
The matters the Deputy refers to are principally for my colleague the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. I do not have responsibility for arrangements between An Garda Síochána and the Police Service of Northern Ireland and cannot comment on them. However, the Minister of State at both my Department and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform has recently announced a package of measures produced on foot of the recommendations of the Working Group on Garda Vetting.
Separately to matters under consideration by the Minister for Justice Equality and Law Reform the establishment of the Teaching Council in accordance with the Teaching Council Act 2001 is imminent. The council will provide the teaching profession, both primary and post-primary, with the means to self-regulate and its functions will include maintaining a register of teachers and if necessary removing the names of those shown to be unfit to teach, including those unfit to teach by reason of the fact that they pose a threat to children.
