Averil Power (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It concerned what we see as being the challenges. The briefing note identifies it as a priority issue and that we want to see progress in modernisation. What does the Minister see as being the key challenges at present? With the system for recognising professional qualifications that was put in place, mobility has presumably improved. However, are there particular areas that are dragging behind and, if so, how are they affecting us? What are the particular issues in Ireland? Teaching was an issue at the start but I am not sure where it stands now with the Teaching Council working to filter applications to recognise people with degrees from other countries. What are the challenges and what is the Minister's agenda on that issue seeing as it is identified as a priority?