Mr. Fiachra ? Luain:

One of the recommendations would be to have a feasibility study for the sector, including an assessment of the number of teachers available and the number of affordable beds available. Currently, it is possible to sell any number of courses. Once students come through the airport with their wee letter, they are in the country and whether they fail, sink or swim is up to them. The agency does not care anymore. The student is here. The agency has the student's money, and it is up to the student. The thing is these courses are being sold on a base of exponential growth and it is often the case that there are massive attrition rates that are not recorded. People are often pushed out of schools for spurious reasons. The students may have valid reasons for not being able to attend, such as burns and real illness. Tangible and visible reasons people cannot attend are not accepted unless they have a doctor's note, which costs at least €50. When it comes to what needs to be done, we need to consider the scope in this State and in each city and county for the number of students. The students add tremendous value to our economy and society but the sector is not being regulated in ways that are favouring them as the consumers, the investors or Irish society. We need to make sure that we have a clear idea. In this country fishermen have quotas but English language schools do not. This is ridiculous. It is the pro-greed model. The worst excesses of what happened in the previous crisis are now on show again in this sector. It is just making money hand over fist. Ms Monserrat Martinez Murillo might like to comment.