Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fail)
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I thank the Minister of State and the witnesses for attending the meeting. To echo Deputy Ó Laoghaire's point, while it is welcome that the accreditation issue is being addressed, the sooner it is resolved the better. As the Minister of State will understand, if people are entering into a course or programme of study, they would like some certainty as to the nature of the award and recognition they will receive at the end of that process. Can she give us any timeframe in this regard? Is it fair to say that all of this could be completed within the next academic year or even for the students starting the next programme?