Registration Renewal
Registration Renewal
To retain registered teacher status, registration must be renewed annually. Each year and in advance of their renewal date, a reminder notice and renewal form will issue to all registered teachers at their last notified correspondence address.
Registration Renewal Fee
The Council is a self-funding body and is funded primarily by way of 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.
To remain on the Register of Teachers a registered teacher is required to renew his/her registration before the expiration of the period of validity of his/her current registration (Teaching Council Act, 2001). A late payment charge of €10 will apply (Teaching Council schedule of fees) to those who make a late application to renew their registration prior to their removal from the Register. This charge is levied to contribute towards the extra costs involved in generating reminder notices for teachers.
Paying the Fee
The registration renewal fee is payable by a number of means:
- Cheque, postal order or bank draft made payable to the Teaching Council
- Credit card (Visa/Mastercard only) or Laser card
Preferably, registration can be renewed
online by credit/Laser card.
Click here to renew 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. In effect, 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 30 September 2009 had their tax credits automatically increased in December by the Revenue Commissioners. In practice, this means that they had 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 1 October 2009 must contact their local tax office to claim the tax deduction.
Any queries in relation 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
Section 34 of the Teaching Council Act, 2001, states that “where a registered teacher fails to apply for renewal of registration … the Council shall remove the teacher from the Register”. Once removed, teachers may re-apply for registration at any time but they will be required to complete the full application process, including Garda vetting and the submission of transcripts and other supporting documentation.
