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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (21 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Teaching Council registers teachers under the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and in line with the Teaching Council Registration Regulations, 2025. As set out in the Schedule of the Regulations, the Council registers teachers under five routes of registration: Route 1 - Primary, Route 2 - Post-primary, Route 3 - Further Education, Route 4 - Other and Route 5 - Student Teacher. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (21 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Teaching Council registers teachers under the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and in line with the Teaching Council Registration Regulations, 2025. As set out in the Schedule of the Regulations, the Council registers teachers under five routes of registration: Route 1 - Primary, Route 2 - Post-primary, Route 3 - Further Education, Route 4 - Other and Route 5 - Student Teacher. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (21 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Teaching Council registers teachers under the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and in line with the Teaching Council Registration Regulations, 2025. As set out in the Schedule of the Regulations, the Council registers teachers under five routes of registration: Route 1 - Primary, Route 2 - Post-primary, Route 3 - Further Education, Route 4 - Other and Route 5 - Student Teacher. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (21 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Teaching Council registers teachers under the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and in line with the . As set out in the Schedule of the Regulations, the Council registers teachers under five routes of registration: Route 1 - Primary, Route 2 - Post-primary, Route 3 - Further Education, Route 4 - Other and Route 5 - Student Teacher. The qualification requirements for each route are set down...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (21 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Teaching Council registers teachers under the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and in line with the Teaching Council Registration Regulations, 2025. As set out in the Schedule of the Regulations, the Council registers teachers under five routes of registration: Route 1 - Primary, Route 2 - Post-primary, Route 3 - Further Education, Route 4 - Other and Route 5 - Student Teacher. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (21 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Teaching Council registers teachers under the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and in line with the Teaching Council Registration Regulations, 2025. As set out in the Schedule of the Regulations, the Council registers teachers under five routes of registration: Route 1 - Primary, Route 2 - Post-primary, Route 3 - Further Education, Route 4 - Other and Route 5 - Student Teacher. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vacant Properties (21 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. There are currently two vacant properties (for which there are no building projects planned or in train). However, this position can evolve and is kept under review. There are currently no properties leased by my Department that are vacant. By way of information the number of properties owned by my Department is very...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (21 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: In the lead up to the Budget, my Department received a number of pre-budget submissions from a range of different stakeholders in the education sector, including the INTO's pre-Budget submission, and from organisations involved in other areas of public policy. As in previous years, relevant submissions are reviewed, and these inform the areas for consideration that are negotiated as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (21 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: I would like to thank the Deputy for their follow-up question. As previously stated, in Budget 2026, an additional €8 million in current and capital funding has been committed to support the sustainability and development of youth services. The increased funding will support both operational delivery and infrastructure improvements across the youth sector. It will enable services to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (21 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: The provisions of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 requires, where schools provide religious instruction, they must clearly set out in their admission policies the school’s arrangements for students, where the parent or in the case of a student who has reached the age of 18 years, the student, has requested that the student attend the school without attending religious...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pensions Reform (21 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: Revised Spouse & Children's (S&C) schemes were introduced in the public service from 1984 onwards and replaced the original schemes for all new entrants on or after their operative date(s). The Revised Scheme relevant to the education sector was introduced following recommendations of the Commission on Public Service Pensions 2000 and implemented via Department of Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Le Cheile Trust. This project is currently at Stage 2a of the architectural design process. Stage 2a (the developed design stage) involves the Design Team developing the design, fully cost planning the project and preparing the necessary documentation to facilitate the lodging for statutory approvals to Cork...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (21 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: Tusla Education Support Service (TESS) is under the remit of my department. TESS operates under the Education (Welfare) Act, 2000, a piece of legislation that emphasises the promotion of school attendance, participation and retention. TESS has three strands namely the statutory Educational Welfare Service and the two school support services the Home School Community Liaison scheme and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (21 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Pilot Programme on Physical Activity in Teaching and Learning is designed to encourage teachers and school leaders, in consultation with their students, to consider how a subject can be taught through physical activity. Applications for the second phase of the pilot scheme have been assessed and 41 schools have been successful. The scheme will run over the school year 2025/2026, with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the Programme for Government commits to developing an appropriate mechanism to allow additional time for students with specific needs and in certain circumstances, and also to ensure that those who use assistive technology can do so in State examinations. The State Examinations Commission (SEC) has responsibility for the operation and delivery of the State...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (21 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: To note that details of expenditure on consultancy by the Department of Education and Youth are set out on the gove.ie website. Information in relation to such expenditure is compiled annually in respect of the previous year. As such, all figures for 2024 are available at: Department of Education Expenditure on Consultancy Officials in my Department are currently collecting information...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (21 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 430 and 439 together. I can advise the Deputy that the Programme for Government commits to developing an appropriate mechanism to allow additional time for students with specific needs and in certain circumstances, and also to ensure that those who use assistive technology can do so in State examinations. The State Examinations Commission (SEC) has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (21 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: The criteria for the award of incremental credit are set out in the Department’s Circulars 10/2001 for Primary teachers, 29/2007 and 29/2010 for post-primary teachers. The criteria for the award of incremental credit to recognised teachers was agreed under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council (TCC). The relevant circular applying here is 29/2007. These circulars...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (21 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Ancillary Services Grant is payable to recognised primary schools and special schools in the Free Education Scheme. The grant is intended to cater for the cost of employing Secretarial and Caretaking staff. It is up to the BOM to allocate this funding as per their priorities. As per Circular 0040/2009 the capitation grant provided for general running costs and the ancillary services grant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Projects (21 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 433 and 434 together. Since 2020, my department has invested over €6 billion in our schools throughout the country under the National Development Plan, involving the completion of over 1,300 school building projects. In addition, over 200 SEN Repurposing projects have been delivered maximising the use of existing accommodation while creating...