Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 292: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied). [30277/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Since 28 March 2006 the Teaching Council has been the designated authority for the recognition of qualifications for teaching.

Recognised third level institutions in this country and abroad can apply to have particular qualifications approved for post-primary teaching in this country. Where granted, this approval is referred to as general recognition for teaching at post primary level. Where a third level institution has not applied for and been granted general recognition for a particular qualification, it is open to the individual to apply to the Teaching Council for recognition.

Persons wishing to be registered as a teacher in this country must apply to the Teaching Council for recognition of their qualifications. If their qualifications are recognised by the Teaching Council, then they will be eligible to apply for teaching posts.

As the Teaching Council is the statutorily designated body for the recognition of teachers' qualifications, I have no authority to intervene in such cases.