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:

We have had some engagements with QQI. It all sounds great but it is always in the distance and has not happened yet. The Pat King report was done in 2019. Yes, we had the pandemic in the meantime, but that report showed what was wrong. We are now halfway through 2024 and it is the lack of regulation that is the problem. In this vacuum, things are getting much worse. Those of us from County Donegal know what happens when regulations are not observed. It is a serious crisis.