HC Deb 19 April 1972 vol 835 cc121-2W
Mr. Kilfedder

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what proposals he has when the United Kingdom enters the Common Market to ensure that teachers trained in the Republic of Eire will not be permitted to be recognised teachers in Northern Ireland unless they satisfy the higher minimum standards required in Ulster.

Mr. Channon

There are at present no obligations requiring members of the European Economic Community to recognise one another's teaching qualifications. We would participate in any future Community discussion of such matters.

Mr. Kilfedder

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many school teachers are interned; what are the names of the schools in which they were last employed; and whether he is satisfied that in the cases of these schools there has been no infringement on the ban on using school premises for political purposes.

Mr. Channon

Five teachers are interned. They were last employed as follows:

St. Columban's Secondary School, Kilkeel.

St. Patrick's Secondary School, Dungiven.

St. Joseph's Secondary School, Crossmaglen.

Holy Child Boys' Primary School, Belfast.

County Tyrone Education Authority (remedial teacher).

I have no evidence of any infringement of the ban referred to by my hon. Friend.