Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is the interim list of eligible programmes, ILEP, recognition and then there is the accreditation and coordination of English language services, ACELS, recognition. The majority of English language schools operate under those accreditations. I hear what the Senator is saying. Currently there are voluntary national schemes. In 2018 there were 88 ACELS recognised schools, now there are 87. There were the ILEP schools also. I can assure the Senator there is a minimum number of contact hours and maximum class sizes. These are inspected by the Department of Justice and Equality. That is what is happening in the sector.