Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 124: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the membership of the regulatory board of directors of a body (details supplied) includes persons who have a financial interest in the industry which he or she regulates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39634/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The functions of the body referred to by the Deputy have been subsumed into the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (NQAI) since January 2010 and the board is in the process of winding up.

In line with normal practice, the board included providers of English language education and training, in the form of representatives of Marketing English in Ireland, along with a range of interests from the state sector.

Decisions relating to the recognition of English Language Teaching Organisations are taken by the NQAI Recognition Committee, which is made up of representatives of NQAI, the Department of Education and Skills, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council, the Further Education and Training Awards Council and Fáilte Ireland. No persons with a financial interest in the industry are included on this Committee.