Ms Fiona O'Byrne:

The accreditation of programmes by regulators such as CORU is a matter which falls under the remit of the Department of Health. It is not a process the Department of or Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has a role in. There are probably two separate pieces around the forming of clearly enhanced engagement between the stakeholders involved, and this includes CORU, QQI, the Department of Health, the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, and the higher education institutions. It is something which has increased in recent months, and has the potential to enhance the outcomes from these processes.