Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the delay in the registration of teachers with the Teaching Council (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4414/20]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the body with statutory authority and responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession in Ireland including the registration of teachers in the State.

For teachers who qualified within Ireland, the Teaching Council advise that the registration process may take up to 6-8 weeks from receipt of complete application including all associated documentation, taking into account peak processing periods, e.g. summer. This timeframe is outlined in the information on the Teaching Council website.

The Teaching Council has advised me that there is no backlog in registration and processing is dependent on the receipt of a full and accurately completed application form with the associated documentation and the completion of the vetting process.