Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)

Amendments Nos. 58 and 59 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed. Government amendment No. 58:

In page 28, before section 37, to insert the following new section:

37.—(1) Where a relevant designated awarding body has carried out a review under section 36, it may, following consultation with the linked provider concerned, issue such directions in writing to that linked provider as it thinks appropriate in relation to the effectiveness of the quality assurance procedures established by that linked provider under section 27 and the implementation by that linked provider of those procedures.

(2) Where a direction is issued under subsection (1) to a linked provider, the linked provider shall comply with the direction.

(3) A linked provider shall provide the relevant designated awarding body which issued a direction under subsection (1) with information when requested to do so by the body regarding the compliance by that linked provider with the direction.