Written answers

Wednesday, 18 June 2014

Department of Education and Skills

Teaching Council of Ireland

Photo of Arthur SpringArthur Spring (Kerry North-West Limerick, Labour)
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53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the time it takes to process a membership registration application to the Teaching Council. [26194/14]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Teaching Council is the body with statutory authority for the registration of teachers. The processing time for an application for registration varies on the type of application and whether an assessment of qualifications is required (to determine if the qualification(s) meet the Council's registration criteria).

Applicants including newly qualified teachers (NQTs) who have provided full documentation and have completed the Garda Vetting process at the time of application are typically registered within one/two weeks of the date of application. However in cases where requested documentation remains outstanding, where qualification(s) assessment is required, where the outcome of the Garda Vetting process is not returned in a timely manner, or where the Evidence of Character Panel is required to consider the outcome of the Garda Vetting process, the registration process may be considerably longer.

The Council processes applications from teachers who have completed their initial teacher education qualifications in other EU Member States under the terms of Council Directive 2005/36/EC. The processing timeframes for such applications are set out under Article 51 of said Directive and the Council endeavours to remain compliant with the stated timeframes.

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