Irish state educational awards validation authority
QQI
Executive agency overview
Formed
November 6, 2012; 11 years ago (2012-11-06)
Preceding agencies
NQAI
FETAC
HETAC
IUQB
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Headquarters
Denzille Lane, Dublin
Parent department
Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Website
qqi.ie
Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI; Irish: Dearbhú Cáilíochta agus Cáilíochtaí Éireann) is the national agency responsible for qualifications in Ireland. It was established by the Oireachtas[1] in 2012 following the amalgamation of the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland, the Further Education and Training Awards Council, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council and the Irish Universities Quality Board.
The agency is under the aegis of the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. It is a member of the European Association of Quality Assurance Agencies for Higher Education. QQI is a registered agency in the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education. It is the National Academic Recognition Information Centre to support the implementation of the Lisbon Convention and the National Contact Point for the Europass European Qualifications Framework.
Dr Padraig Walsh is chief executive officer.[2]
^"Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act".
^"Appointment of new Chief Executive announced". QQI.
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