Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 473: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the fact that this issue has been allowed to go unresolved within the education sector for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41662/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy may be aware, the recognition of teacher qualifications is now a matter for the Teaching Council, the body with responsibility for establishing and maintaining standards in the teaching profession, consequently the issue of conversion courses is a matter for the Council in the first instance. I have no plans to establish such a course, at present.