290. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify if English language schools for foreign nationals are subject to inspection by her Department. [75135/26]
Topics / Language Schools
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsLanguage Schools
43 questions from 12 TDs, between 1 April 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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42 written, 1 oral
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| May 2025 | 3 |
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| July 2025 | 3 |
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| November 2025 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 3 |
| January 2026 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 5 |
| March 2026 | 1 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 8 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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392. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he is taking to ensure that all English language schools are adhering to their legal requirements including visa applications, student enrolments & attendance requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54289/26]
393. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the mechanisms and inspection protocols in place to ensure that that all English language schools are adhering to their legal requirements including visa applications, student enrolments and attendance requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54290/26]
394. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the repercussions for an English language school that is found not to be adhering to their legal requirements including visa applications, student enrolments and attendance requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54291/26]
942. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide guidance regarding a query in relation to reimbursement of course fees from a language school (details supplied). [53624/26]
890. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that an English language school (details supplied) has closed down recently; the action that can be taken to prevent these sudden closures of schools; and if he is aware if the school had learner protection insurance in place. [51412/26]
1322. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science with regard to English language schools, the enforcement powers the ILEP has with regard to ongoing cases where refunds have not been paid to students whose visa applications have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36749/26]
1323. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science with regard to English language schools, the number of breaches that have been identified with regard to ongoing cases where refunds have not been paid to students whose visa applications have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36750/26]
218. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science given his comments (details supplied), the steps he is taking to ensure enforcement of regulations in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34561/26]
779. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of English language schools removed from the ILEP in the past five years for breaching the rules; the reasons they were removed, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34103/26]
780. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the mechanisms currently in place to ensure that all ILEP listed education providers are using escrow accounts for receiving course fees from non-EEA visa applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34104/26]
781. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of education providers removed from the ILEP for failing to use an escrow account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34105/26]
782. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the current oversight arrangements are considered sufficient to ensure compliance with ILEP regulations, in light of reported delays in student refunds [34106/26]
783. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he is satisfied that international students are, in practice, receiving refunds of course fees within expected timeframes under the ILEP following a visa refusal, in light of reported delays in such refunds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34107/26]
573. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions he is taking to ensure enforcement of regulations in a sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22101/26]
522. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the process for foreign language providers and their courses to be approved by his Department so that people signing up to these courses can claim tax relief (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21238/26]
847. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of inspections, unannounced inspections, random spot checks or otherwise, carried out in relation to English language schools, by category in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10214/26]
1255. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount held in the learner protection fund for English language schools in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10039/26]
1256. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount paid out to students from the learner protection fund for English language schools in each of the past ten years; the average paid out per student in each of those years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10040/26]
1257. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of English language schools that suddenly collapsed in each of the past ten years; the number of students impacted in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10041/26]
1258. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of English language schools paying into the learner protection fund in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10042/26]
143. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of English language schools that were subject to inspection by immigration officials in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6116/26]
772. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the percentage of English language schools which submitted a weekly report on attendance at their school to his Department in each month in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6538/26]
773. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of those who have had their student visas revoked as a result of information provided to his Department by the language school which they were registered to attend in each month in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6539/26]
774. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of actions that have been taken against English language schools for failure to submit information on attendance to his Department in each month in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6540/26]