Written answers

Thursday, 1 October 2015

Department of Education and Skills

Special Educational Needs Staffing

Photo of Mary Mitchell O'ConnorMary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any study has been undertaken by the Teaching Council into the supply and qualifications of resource teachers in recognised special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33670/15]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The Teaching Council is the professional standards body for teaching in Ireland. It promotes and regulates the profession.

All registered teachers working in publicly-funded schools must be registered with the Teaching Council. In order to be registered, they must meet minimum standards for qualifications which have been established by the Council. Once registered, the recruitment and deployment of teachers is a matter for school management guided by relevant circulars issued by my Department.

The Council have been asked to prepare advice on teacher supply and is working closely with my Department on the matter. No specific study on the qualifications or supply of resource teachers has been undertaken by the Council.

Photo of Mary Mitchell O'ConnorMary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will request the Teaching Council to undertake a study, in accordance with section 7(2)(h) of the Teaching Council Act 2001, into the impact of the proposed revised registration requirements for the supply of resource teachers for recognised special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33671/15]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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Primary teachers who are registered with the Teaching Council are eligible to be appointed resource teachers in recognised special schools. I do not intend requesting the Council to undertake a study, in accordance with Section 7 (2)(h) of the Teaching Council Act 2001, into the impact of any possible changes registration requirements for the supply of resource teachers for recognised special schools.

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