Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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689. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the recognition of primary teaching qualifications by the Teaching Council, if she will clarify whether the Marino Institute of Education is the only college entitled to offer the required additional courses for teachers trained in the United Kingdom, who wish to have their qualifications recognised here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34729/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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A person who has completed a programme of initial teacher education outside of the Republic of Ireland and who is successful in his/her application for registration with the Teaching Council, is required to demonstrate his/her competence in teaching the Irish language and the primary curriculum through themedium of Irish. Conditional registration is granted by the Teaching Council to those in the process of completing this requirement.

To satisfy this condition, a person can either complete an aptitude test (SCG – An Scrúdú le hAghaidh Cáilíochta sa Ghaeilge) or an adaptation period (OCG – Oiriúnú le hAghaidh Cáilíochta sa Ghaeilge). These currently are administered by Marino Institute of Education only.However, it is open to other higher education institutes to submit an application to the Teaching Council for approval to administer the SCG and OCG.