Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The purpose of this provision is to enable the Teaching Council, where it has received a vetting disclosure in respect of a registered teacher for the purpose of the renewal of his or her registration and information in that disclosure gives rise to a bona fide child protection concern, to provide that information to the employer of the teacher, where that employer is known to the council.

The amendment provides that before making a decision to provide such information to an employer, the council shall notify the teacher in writing and invite him or her to make submissions within a specified period and that any submissions received shall be considered by the council.