Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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409. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is possible for a person (details supplied) to register with the Teaching Council of Ireland if he or she does not possess a Level 8 undergraduate degree but have a Level 9 Master of Arts or MA, and a Level 6 Higher National Diploma.. [11616/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The Teaching Council registers teachers under the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and in line with the Teaching Council Registration Regulations, 2016. As set out in the Schedule of the Regulations, the Council registers teachers under five routes of registration: Route 1 - Primary; Route 2 - Post-primary; Route 3 - Further Education; Route 4 - Other; and Route 5 - Student Teacher.

The minimum registration requirements for Route 3 – Further Education as set down in the Schedule of the regulations are as follows:

- An undergraduate degree at Level 8 or higher on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) which has a ECTS credit weighting of at least 180 credits,

or

- An undergraduate degree at Level 7 on the NFQ which has a ECTS credit weighting of at least 180 credits

AND either

i.An appropriate additional qualification, or

ii. A minimum of three years’ experience in a workplace or instructional setting which is relevant to the qualification(s)

AND

- A Teaching Council accredited Further Education teacher education qualification (TEQ).

Applicants who meet the degree qualification requirements set out above and who have not completed an accredited TEQ will be eligible for conditional registration for a period of three years in which time this requirement must be completed. If applicants have not addressed this condition of TEQ within the three years, they can apply for an extension of time to meet the condition. Details on how to apply for an extension are available here on their website.

The Teaching Council advise that the individual referred to by the Deputy has not submitted an application for registration to the Teaching Council. Should they wish for their qualifications to be considered for the purposes of registration with the Council, they should submit their application and all requested documentation. The Council will engage with the applicant in the usual manner when the application is received.