English Language Training Organisations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 April 2017

Tuesday, 4 April 2017

Ceisteanna (271)

Joan Burton

Ceist:

271. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if end of course exams are a mandatory requirement for visa required students on interim list of eligible programmes, ILEP listed courses; if schools are asked to provide evidence of course work completed; if students are presented with certification of exam results: if such information is provided to his Department and to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16505/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The Interim List of Eligible Programmes (ILEP) is maintained by the Department of Justice and Equality in association with my Department.

End of course exams are a compulsory requirement to achieve a listing on the ILEP.  All students are required to be registered for these exams and providers are obliged to submit a monthly return on student exam registration to the Department of Justice and Equality.

As per the ILEP regulations, providers are required to maintain a record of exam grades received and this must be made available on request to students and the Irish Naturalisation Immigration Service (INIS) of the Department of Justice and Equality.

My Department does not maintain data on student exam results or course work in respect of private English language schools.