Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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570.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 52 of 17 April 2024, if the Teaching Council has considered whether it can make any further amendment to the registration regulations to again put in place the provision to enable overseas qualified applicants to complete induction in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[34605/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the body with the statutory authority and responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession in Ireland including the registration of teachers in the State.

The Teaching Council is the professional standards body for the teaching profession, which promotes and regulates professional standards in teaching. The Council registers teachers under the Teaching Council Act and there are five routes of registration.

To assist with teacher supply challenges in the context of a demographic need, the Teaching Council has proposed the creation of a timebound provision within the revised Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations, 2016. This timebound provision, once enacted would enable eligible teachers who have qualified outside of the Republic of Ireland (ROI) to apply for registration and complete their induction requirement in the ROI. The implementation of the revised Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations is subject to a staged Proportionality Assessment process in line with the 2018 EU Proportionality Test Directive. Subject to the outcome of the Proportionality Assessment process, the timebound provision is intended to open to applications from the implementation date of the revised Registration Regulations.

The Teaching Council has now officially launched the consultation process for the new Registration Regulations, including the required Proportionality Assessment, with full details available on the Teaching Council website.

At this time, it is anticipated that the timebound provision could open to applications in the first quarter of 2025, however this is dependent on the outcome and impact of the consultation and proportionality assessment.