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	Teachers could lose their licence to practice if found guilty of misconduct.</p>
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	It is a recommendation made by the Children&#39;s Ombudsman who says that fitness to teach hearings should be introduced immediately.</p>
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	Teachers can already be fired for misconduct but these hearings would add further punishments.</p>
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	Senator and former TUI President Gerard Craughwell says that the inquiries could feature public hearings which could damage the reputations of teachers and provide little benefit.</p>
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	He said: &quot;It&#39;s my view, and it&#39;s the view I believe of the unions involved that before any case would get into a public hearing there should be all of the steps taken.</p>
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	&quot;We are going through this mad thing in this country where everything has to be open and transparent from a Government that is anything but open and transparent.&quot;</p>
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	<a href="http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/childrens-ombudsman-recommends-fitness-to-teach-hearings-for-teachers-701993.html">http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/childrens-ombudsman-recommends-fitness-to-teach-hearings-for-teachers-701993.html</a></p>
