Written answers
Wednesday, 6 April 2016
Department of Education and Skills
School Staff
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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705. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rules governing the qualification and proficiency in Irish that teachers must have in order to teach in a special school even if no Irish is taught in that school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6012/16]
Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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Under Section 30 of the Teaching Council Act, 2001, as amended, a person who is employed as a teacher in a recognised school must be registered with the Teaching Council in order to be remunerated out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas. The conditions for registration including Irish Language Requirement are a matter for the Teaching Council.
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