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    Q: What is the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland?

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  • The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland is a body of 14 members appointed by the Minister of Education and Science. The members are nominated by Government Ministers and national stakeholders in education and training. The Authority has three principal objectives:
  • the establishment and maintenance of a framework of qualifications for the development, recognition and award of qualifications based on standards of knowledge, skill or competence to be acquired by learners
  • the establishment and promotion of the maintenance and improvement of the standards of awards of the further and higher education and training sector, other than in the existing universities
  • the promotion and facilitation of access, transfer and progression throughout the span of education and training provision.

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