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Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: We might be able to deal with the issue without putting it into the Bill. Deputy Conaghan is right on that point. I appreciate Deputy Boyd Barrett's concern but there is already provision in regard to informing people that they are not on the register. I will explain it in more detail. Section 30 of the 2001 Act provides that a person who is employed as a teacher in a recognised school...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: It does, and should, give them the information that they are not on the register, and the implication should be drawn by the teacher that they will not be paid. However, the Teaching Council cannot tell somebody that they will not be paid because it does not pay them.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is not its responsibility to do so. However, I will take up the intent of it and make sure the procedures are clear enough, so teachers know exactly what the outcome is if they are not on the register.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Perhaps we should remind schools of their duty not to employ anybody who is not a registered teacher. They are not supposed to employ anybody who is not a registered teacher. If there is an information gap, I will be happy to fill it. The Deputies are obviously referring to specific cases they are aware of, but I do not believe it is appropriate to include this in the primary legislation.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is precisely because of the vetting aspect that the phrase "fit and proper" is used. The Teaching Council will make the decision, not a parish priest. The Teaching Council will decide whether somebody is fit and proper.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is unless there is a parish priest on the Teaching Council. Amendments Nos. 4 and 6 involve replacing the term "fit and proper" person with "qualified" person. The Bill's provisions relating to the council being satisfied that an applicant for registration is a fit and proper person to be registered enable the council to consider, before registering a person, whether that person is a...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the current non-statutory vetting arrangements, the Teaching Council has published its procedures for assessing evidence of character in vetting disclosures. It might be useful to have a look at that. That would give the Deputy an idea of the kind of guidelines they intend to operate under the legislation when it is completed. That will also be published. It would give a picture of...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Yes, they are guidelines. However, in legislation one must put some language in to describe what one is looking for.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Not in this Bill.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I do not know if one can give a legal definition of "fit and proper", because it is a judgment on each case as to whether-----

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Vetting is widespread, as the Chair knows, for the protection of children. I presume in all cases somebody makes an assessment as to whether a person is appropriate to work with children in whatever capacity. I am sure there would be many precedents for how those decisions are made. The primary concern is to protect children. Everybody here would agree with that. I can see if I can get...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I do not know if one can define it.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: Obviously, one has to assess the disclosure and decide whether that person is appropriate to teach.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 5:In page 6, to delete lines 36 and 37 and substitute the following:“ “(5A) The Council may seek a vetting disclosure in respect of a person applying for registration under this section.".

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 8:In page 9, line 15, to delete “that a person is a fit and proper person” and substitute “that a registered teacher is a fit and proper person”. These are minor wording amendments to provide for consistency of language throughout section 11 by using the term "registered teacher" rather than "person" in the relevant provisions amending section...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 9:In page 9, to delete lines 34 to 40, and in page 10, to delete lines 1 to 12 and substitute the following: “ “(4A) (a) The Council may seek a vetting disclosure in respect of a registered teacher for the purposes of renewing the registration of the teacher in accordance with this section. (b) The Council shall notify a registered teacher in writing where...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 10:In page 10, line 23, to delete “the teacher” and substitute “that teacher”.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 11:In page 10, line 41, to delete “a person” and substitute “a registered teacher”.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 12:In page 10, line 42, to delete “that the person is” and substitute “that the registered teacher is”.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 13:In page 11, line 3, to delete “the person” and substitute “the registered teacher”.