Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Teaching Council. Any time I have made a query on behalf of a teacher coming back from abroad, it has always been helpful. I might not always get the answer I want, but normally the Teaching Council is able to speed up the process if at all possible.

When a qualified teacher goes to the Middle East or Australia, they normally go for two to five years. Many go for up to ten years to make money, so they can get a mortgage to build a house when they come home. When they come home they look to reregister. What checks does the Teaching Council do? Does it do any background checks with their former employers if they taught in the Middle East?