Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It is important to know what amendments will be proposed, so I will not comment on them now. My concern about the terms "quality assurance system" and " European standards and guidelines" is that they are not clearly defined. Their insertion would create legal uncertainty in that regard. The relevant legislation - the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012 - is to be amended by section 117 of the Bill to ensure that its provisions, including those relating to quality assurance, apply to a technological university in the same way as they do to universities and institutes of technology. As such, each technological university must establish the relevant procedures for quality assurance and enhancement and be subject to periodic review by Quality and Qualifications Ireland, QQI. Therefore, it will be the responsibility of each technological university as a whole, including its governing body and academic council, to ensure that effective quality assurance systems are in place. I hope that this has covered the Deputy's point.