Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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I remain to be convinced about the way the learner protection fund has been proceeded with. I will certainly be discussing it with my party colleagues, although I cannot speak for them. If one were to table an amendment to this legislation necessitating that a private insurance policy be obtained by students on accredited courses, with the insurable risks being those outlined in the legislation, what would be the problem with introducing that provision in place of the fund that has been set up? I presume QQI has looked at both. What would be the problem with obliging colleges to arrange private insurance for their students to cover such default events?