Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)

This amendment is to clarify that a provider listed in subsection (7), for example institutes of technology, FÁS, Fáilte Island, Teagasc, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, VECs and recognised schools, are not required to make an application for programme validation to the authority in respect of certain types of education and training provision but can do so if they wish. Such cases include where a programme is not intended to lead to a particular award or is part of primary or post-primary education provision, the provider has delegated authority to make that award, or the provider has, in accordance with section 43, entered into an arrangement with an awarding body other than the authority.