Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why retired teachers who wish to apply for the position of supervisor of State Examinations are required to register again with the Teaching Council of Ireland and, because they have retired and are not current teachers, must now produce and submit their original degree documentation, which would be over 40 years old, and apply for Garda Vetting notwithstanding the fact that they recently completed 40 years teaching in the same school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16896/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations including matters related to the recruitment and appointment of contract staff. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if teachers with 40 years service who have retired and, therefore, no longer have to pay the annual fee to the Teaching Council can engage as a supervisor for the junior and leaving certificate examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16897/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations including matters related to the recruitment and appointment of contract staff. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.