Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a bilateral agreement with New Zealand in regard to the mutual recognition of qualifications. (details supplied) [24153/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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In 2010, the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (NQAI) completed a project on the compatibility of the Irish National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) and New Zealand Register of Quality Assured Qualifications. As part of this project, compatibility statements in relation to higher education major awards at NFQ levels 7-10 were made. The full report is available on the NQAI's website.

Compatibility statements in relation to awards on national frameworks provide a guide for individual education and training institutions and employers in considering foreign awards. In the absence of such statements, institutions and employers must consider the learning outcomes associated with the individual award concerned against their requirements. In general, this should not depend on the provider or type of provider which provided the programme of education and training which leads to that award.