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

Senators have captured what we are trying to do, namely, to ensure students get a proper language education, along with ensuring staff and employees in these language schools are treated properly and fairly.

I am sending a message loud and clear through the Seanad today that no provider should think that it can come into Ireland and set up a shady or dodgy school. QQI now has the powers to ensure these schools are properly regulated. This education sector is being promoted by Enterprise Ireland abroad. I am going to ensure that it does what it says on the tin, or as Senator Buttimer said, what it says on the parchment. I will ensure it is exactly what students get and that the conditions of employment are proper. Senators Ruane and Ó Ríordáin are very much involved in this whole area.