Seanad debates

Tuesday, 7 July 2015

Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage

 

Government amendment No. 54: In page 24, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “Information Council may publish in public interest21. The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 46A: “Information Council may publish in public interest 46B.The Council shall, if satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so—(a) advise the public when—(i) a decision takes effect under this Part in relation to a registered teacher to remove the teacher from the register, suspend the teacher from the register, retain the teacher on the register subject to conditions or to advise, censure or admonish the teacher, or (ii) a decision referred to in section 46A(1) comes to the attention of the Council, or(b) following consultation with the Disciplinary Committee, publish (with or without any information which would enable any party to an inquiry to be identified) all or any of the following—(i) the report of a panel under section 43(17)(b), (ii) the findings of a panel referred to in section 43(17)(b), (iii) the decision of a panel under section 44(1), or (iv) a transcript of all or any part of the proceedings of an inquiry by a panel.”.”.

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