Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)

Can the Minister of State explain why, nine years after the enactment of the Teaching Council Bill, which provided, inter alia, that at a certain point in time the Department would not have unqualified teachers paid out of Oireachtas moneys in the school system, the Department has seen fit to give itself extra time to address this matter. It cannot be because there is not a sufficient supply of qualified teachers. Why is the Department leaving this back door open?

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