Ms Bríd Murphy:

Eligibility is determined by the recognition status in another country. As the director mentioned, we work within the EU directive, which is applied globally. Once a teacher comes to us showing evidence of being a recognised teacher, which means he or she is fully qualified, has completed an induction where that is a statutory requirement and has a teaching qualification, and can supply the other documentation around character and conduct, he or she will be brought through the assessment process at that stage. Approximately 600 a year would come through the process. In 2023, we had 619 who were assessed and registered. Every year, there would be approximately 30 to 35 who do not pass that first stage of assessment where eligibility cannot be determined and where there is insufficient documentation to pass. They do not pass the first part of that.