Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 May 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion

Mr. Fiachra ? Luain:

I ask members to do the maths. As Mr. Karakayun said, students can expect minimum wage as a maximum. If that is multiplied by 20, that figure is around what the dole is. Their maximum potential legal income is the minimum legal income of everyone else. Yet they do not have family support networks and have to pay non-EU fees when it comes to moving up a level. The members can do the maths. It is not fit for purpose. It needs to be changed. It needs to move in line with Spain, from 20 hours to 30 hours. It is only the dignified, respectful thing to do.

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