Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) can avail of employment in the Irish education system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15912/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The recognition of teacher qualifications is matter for the Teaching Council, the body with statutory responsibility for establishing and maintaining standards in the teaching profession. If a person is not a registered teacher they will need to contact the Teaching Council.

The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authority, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24(3) of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012).

In accordance with 3.1 and 3.2 of Chapter 2 of Department Circular 0044/2019 (primary) and 1.1 and 3.1 of Department Circular 0031/ 2011 (post primary), which are available on the www.gov.iewebsite, schools are required to employ appropriately qualified and registered teachers and ensure that unemployed teachers should be offered employment in preference to those who have retired.