Teachers must renew their registration annually. Each year before the renewal date, the Council will send a reminder notice and renewal form to all registered teachers, at their last notified correspondence address.
Registration Renewal Fee
The Council is a self-funding body. It is funded primarily by annual registration renewal fees, as provided for in Section 23 of the Teaching Council Act, 2001. With effect from 28 March 2008, the annual registration renewal fee has been set at €90.
Teachers must renew their registration annually by the expiry date or a late-payment charge of €10 will apply (Teaching Council schedule of fees). This charge contributes towards the extra cost of generating reminder notices to late-paying teachers.
Paying the Fee
The registration renewal fee is payable by:
- Cheque, postal order or bank draft made payable to the Teaching Council
- Credit or debit card (Visa/Mastercard or Laser card).
The Council prefers teachers to renew their registration online by credit/debit card or Laser.
CLICK HERE TO RENEW REGISTRATION ONLINE
Renewal Fee Income Tax Relief
The Registration Renewal Fee has been approved by the Revenue Commissioners as a work expense for income tax purposes. This means that the fee in real terms is closer to €53 per annum for those paying the higher rate of tax.
In 2009, all teachers who renewed their registration with the Teaching Council by 30th September had their tax credits automatically increased in December by the Revenue Commissioners. This means that their allowable flat-rate expenses increased by €90 and this should have been reflected in their December pay slip. For teachers paying the higher rate of tax, the net benefit is €36.90. The Revenue Commissioners have informed the Council that this tax allowance has been automatically carried forward into 2010 for those teachers. Teachers who renewed registration after 1st October 2009 must contact their local tax office to claim the tax deduction.
Any queries relating to the tax allowance should be directed to your local tax office (www.revenue.ie). Local tax offices have been informed by the Revenue Commissioners that teachers are entitled to this credit.
Removal of Names from the Register
Under the provisions of the Teaching Council Act, 2001 (Section 33[1]), registration is valid for 12 months from the date of registration. To remain on the Register, a registered teacher must renew his or her registration before the current period of registration expires. If registration is not renewed in time, the Council will remove the teacher from the Register. A teacher may re-apply for registration at any time by completing the full application process, including Garda vetting and the submission of transcripts and other supporting documentation. Please note, registration cannot be completed without a successful Garda vetting result and at periods of high demand, Garda vetting may take up to three months to complete.
For more information on Registration Renewal see our Frequently Asked Questions.