Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

We are in contact with the main provider in the private sector, Hibernia College, which trains online with educational engagement on an outreach basis for qualified graduates who wish to become primary school teachers. We have no formal relationship with the college that would regulate the number of graduates it can produce. That is a matter for the market as far as the college is concerned, but it keeps a close eye on overall demand.

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