Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the length of time before a teacher without practical experience will be de-registered from the Teaching Council. [50260/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Under the Teaching Council Act 2001 the Teaching Council is the body with statutory responsibility and authority for the registration of teachers. The conditions applied to a teacher's registration, and the time period allowed to meet those conditions, are notified to the teacher at the time of registration. A three-year period in which to meet registration conditions, including teaching experience, is normally granted. However if a teacher does not secure the required employment he/she may apply for an extension to his/her period of conditional registration. Applications for extension must be made in writing at least six months prior to the expiry date in the condition. Further information, including a facility for a teacher to check his/her conditions of registration, are available on the Teaching Council website.