Government amendment No. 67:

This is a technical amendment to clarify the definition of a protected programme default event. The definition applies to an event where a provider has accepted moneys from learners. This amendment extends this to include instances where a provider accepts moneys paid on behalf of learners. This may occur in cases where the learner receives perhaps a scholarship or, for example, in the case of an international student, funding from his or her government to study in Ireland. That is the technical nature of this amendment.