Ivana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

They have felt, very personally, the impact of the lack of regulation of this sector. Senator Lawlor has posed some important questions and I acknowledge we will be debating the matter when we come to the relevant amendments later, that is, the grouping comprising amendment No. 57 and others. While the Minister of State is well aware of the issue, we need to ensure that this does not happen again. Some of the staff involved have experienced three closures of English language colleges in the course of their careers. We have seen 23 closures already in a sector that is worth so much money to the Irish economy. We must address this properly for the sake of the staff and students in the sector.