Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2023-02-16
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

I am not arguing with the Deputy on this point. The value of the role of the tutor, which has now existed for over 25 years or more within the further education and training sector, is generally accepted. The regularisation of the grade is essential to ensure the flexibility and agility we need to meet current and future needs. The Future FET: Transforming Learning National Strategy 2020-2024 sets out an ambitious agenda for the sector. Tutors have a critical role in ensuring that the sector continues to adapt and facilitates the development of responsible and agile learning pathways to realise the targets set. It is always my view that we need agility and flexibility. We need to respond to this issue and agility and flexibility are critical, particularly, at times, around the qualifications piece. I do not want to say too much but sometimes a system can be too regulated in respect of the qualifications side of the coin and in terms of the range of courses we provide. The people who are best placed to provide those courses may not have standardised qualifications. Sin scéal eile. I am with the Deputy in respect of resolving this issue. I know the Minister, Deputy Harris, is equally committed.

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Sitting date: 2023-02-16