Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 396: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will quantify the number of teachers teaching here who gained their qualifications in another jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18036/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The recognition and registration of teachers in Ireland is a function of the Teaching Council. The Teaching Council is obliged to establish and maintain a register of teachers and this database is capable of providing statistics on registered teachers in various disciplines and sectors and on the qualifications of registered teachers. However, it is not possible to provide the information sought by the Deputy at this stage as the establishment of the Register of Teachers is ongoing and as a number of teachers have not responded to correspondence requesting details of their qualifications.