Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I have about three sets of questions so I will get straight into them. My first question is for Mr. Kenny. I take it from his previous answer on the national quality standards framework, NQFS, that they do not currently apply to private providers. Why are private providers exempt? Who made the decision that the standards would not apply to them? The DRHE website states they will apply to all providers, including private providers. When will the new standards for private providers be published? Why will the NQFS not apply to private providers? When inspections take place, if there are no standards for private providers, what standards are they inspected against? Could Mr. Kenny address those questions first please?