Mary Moran (Labour) | Oireachtas source

Perhaps that will require further teasing out. We will talk about it later.

Reference was made to having somebody on the board who has a dedicated-learner perspective. I have spoken to the Minister and the Department about this. This is one area in which I feel there should be greater input. There should be a dedicated adult learner to give his or her perspective on the board and to give dedicated adult learners a voice at the top of the table. There are so many people included, but it is very important that scope be given to dedicated adult learners to have their say.

I do not want to rehash what everybody else said as we are all very much in agreement. It is a testament to the amount of work that has been done over recent years to ensure the quality of educational provision. When studying for my higher diploma, I remember learning the IVEA Act off by heart. Those were the days of rote learning when I was convinced the definition of IVEA was going to come up. I am delighted this will be a thing of the past.