Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I have a couple of questions. You said the authority has a role in respect of access, transfer and progression.

When I was looking up some information during the summer, I noticed that people from Cork College of Commerce could transfer to the UCC law degree course if they obtained a certain grade. They then have a qualification in law and business studies. We need to see more of this in order that people can move from a VEC school to take the second year of a law degree course in Trinity College, Dublin or any other university. Such progression should be possible. Some standard should be set across the board. Will the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Authority of Ireland have powers to force universities to adopt such an approach?

I am not clear on what is meant by "international learners". Is it people who come here from other countries, or is it people from here moving to other countries? Will Mr. Clark clarify the matter?