1387. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for clarity on a matter relating to the Teaching Council (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25296/26]
Topics / Teaching Council of Ireland
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsTeaching Council of Ireland
74 questions from 36 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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| June 2025 | 6 |
| July 2025 | 1 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
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| October 2025 | 11 |
| November 2025 | 5 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
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| April 2026 | 9 |
| May 2026 | 6 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 13 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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1388. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average waiting time for the Teaching Council customer service line; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25297/26]
1480. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the latest update on the Teaching Council's work to make it mandatory for all student teachers to undertake one mandatory school placement in a special education setting; the timeline for when this will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26330/26]
1481. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school teachers currently registered with the teaching council. [26431/26]
1482. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of second level teachers currently registered with the teaching council. [26432/26]
1483. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school teachers currently registered with the teaching council with special education qualifications. [26433/26]
1484. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of second level school teachers currently registered with the teaching council with special education qualifications. [26434/26]
1519. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to broaden the Teaching Council of Ireland's registration requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26997/26]
451. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new primary school teachers registering with the Teaching Council over the last 15 years, by year, in tabular form. [21390/26]
452. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new post primary school teachers registering with the Teaching Council over the last 15 years, by year, in tabular form. [21391/26]
453. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new post primary school teachers funded by her Department over the last 15 years, by year, in tabular form. [21392/26]
454. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new primary school teachers funded by her Department over the last 15 years, by year, in tabular form. [21393/26]
104. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if the application could be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60226/25]
698. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of persons who have applied for registration with the Teaching Council under route 4 with Montessori education from 31 December 2023 to date in 2025; and the number that were rejected. [58278/25]
699. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a level 8 degree focused on early childhood education together with strong work experience does not qualify an applicant for route 4 registration with the Teaching Council [58279/25]
700. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will consider the establishment route to registration with the Teaching Council for those who wish to specifically work in special education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58280/25]
702. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will consider the establishment of a route to registration with the teaching council for persons who specifically work in early education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58282/25]
407. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the implementation of the proposed timebound provision for transferring teachers from route 3 to route 1 of the Teaching Council register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57079/25]
408. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of ongoing communication challenges between the Teaching Council and applicants seeking to transfer their registration routes; the steps being taken to ensure timely, transparent and supportive communication with teachers who are actively employed in schools and awaiting guidance on their registration status; and if she will make a st…
409. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will investigate reported inconsistencies in the Teaching Council’s handling of registration route transfers, particularly in cases where teachers with similar qualifications and experience have received differing outcomes; if she will ensure that all applicants are treated equitably and in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on …
410. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will request the Teaching Council to review cases where teachers with comparable qualifications and experience have received inconsistent decisions regarding their registration route; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57082/25]
411. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the means by which her Department is addressing the situation whereby teachers registered under route 3 are currently prevented from commencing the Droichead process, despite being actively employed in Irish schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57083/25]
412. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will intervene to ensure that teachers registered under route 3, who are actively teaching in Irish schools, are not excluded from accessing the Droichead process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57084/25]
414. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will assess the impact of Teaching Council registration delays and route transfer barriers on the availability of qualified teachers in Dublin schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57086/25]
431. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for incremental credit (details supplied); if the Teaching Council will accept the documents provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57337/25]