223. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the next steps for a person (details supplied) who cannot provide relevant information to register with the Teaching Council of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56058/25]
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 |
| January 2026 | 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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140. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will clarify a recent statement by the Teaching Council about a timebound provision that will allow teachers who trained abroad to complete the Droichead process and transfer to Route 1 registration; when this timebound provision will be implemented; the process for eligible teachers to apply; and if she will give assurance that this route will …
225. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the number of skills assessment tests (textiles, fashion and design skills for home economics) that have been requested by the Teaching Council, and that have been completed, for the years 2020 to date inclusive, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53698/25]
266. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will clarify when the timebound provision will open for new teacher registrations; if there are plans to ensure that the Teaching Council provides better support and guidance and prompt updates throughout the registration process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50471/25]
420. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37575/25]
79. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide, in the context of teacher supply challenges, a date for the implementation of the Teaching Council's proposed creation of a timebound provision within the revised Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations 2016 (details supplied); if she is aware of the difficulties being caused to some by the continuing delay in implementation; and …
557. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will request the Teaching Council of Ireland to issue guidance to special needs teachers who hold BA in early childhood education awarded outside the State to enable them to continue to work in Irish special schools. [29573/25]
618. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has information in relation to planned reforms to the revised Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations 2016 to facilitate the recognition of SEN educators trained outside of the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29896/25]
633. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if he is aware of a case (details supplied) in which a teacher has been notified that they will not be able to teach from next year on due to their degree in childhood education from the UK not being recognised by the Teaching Council; if she will examine the matter and instruct her Department to evaluate how the recognition of qualifications from the…
636. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a person will be assisted in obtaining clearance from the UAE to progress their Teaching Council application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29985/25]
665. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who is not permitted to continue teaching in special education due to his qualifications not being recognised by the teaching council; to outline what additional course he needs to complete to be able to continue teaching; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30355/25]
370. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on a matter (details supplied). [28873/25]
442. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for a teaching council number (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25407/25]
937. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the current status of the ratification process by the Teaching Council for new initial teacher education programmes developed within technological universities; if she is aware of any delays or barriers affecting programme validation; the steps being taken to ensure timely recognition of these courses to support the teaching workforce pipeline; and if she will …
966. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she will commit to a review of the Céim standards within the Teaching Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20117/25]
389. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will introduce measures in order that degree graduates of early childhood education can register with the Teaching Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9468/25]
391. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if any action can be taken to speed up the process by which the Teaching Council can implement a timebound provision within its regulations to allow eligible teachers who qualified outside of Ireland to apply for registration and complete their induction requirements here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9541/25]
396. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm that a person (details supplied) who is currently working as a kindergarten teacher in the United Arab Emirates and hopes to return to Ireland to work in July summer provision this year, whose request for an extension of their Teaching Council registration has been refused, will have their registration renewed as they wish to work in the educ…
123. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education the steps a person in Donegal (details supplied) can take to register for the Teaching Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8197/25]
334. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the reason a request for extension of a Teaching Council number for a person was refused (details supplied). [5738/25]
355. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education when a person (details supplied) will receive their Teaching Council number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5978/25]
165. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to review an application to the Teaching Council (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5060/25]
500. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the severe supply shortage of teachers currently impacting primary and post primary education; the steps that are being taken to increase the number of qualified teachers in Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom to teach here; if she will engage with the Teaching Council with the view to escalating measures that would allow …
502. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of barriers created by the Teaching Council’s registration process (details supplied); if she will instruct the Teaching Council to provide back pay and recognition for the years of teaching experience; and if she will instruct the Teaching Council regarding the need for an appeals process for incremental credit recognition. [46452/24]