Governance
We are committed to adopting and maintaining best practice in governance.
The QQI board makes decisions about QQI policies and key functions such as:
- Approval of all policy and approaches to policy
- Strategic planning, corporate planning and approval of annual reports
- Approval of financial accounts
- Withdrawal of approval of quality assurance procedures
- Withdrawal of programme validation
- Delegation of authority to a provider to make awards
- Withdrawal or variation of delegated authority to make awards
The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science appoints non-executive board members. These include at least two learner representatives and at least one person with international experience. The board is appointed for five years. The term of the current board ends on 5 November 2022.
The QQI board and QQI employees are required to abide by a Code of Conduct.
Board Members
Ms Joanne Harmon (Chair)
Head of Business and Education Support, Health and Safety Authority
Dr Padraig Walsh
CEO, Quality and Qualifications Ireland
Dr Barbara Brittingham
President Emerita, New England Commission of Higher Education
Ms Mary Danagher
Managing Director, Irish Business Training Ltd
Mr Blake Hodkinson
Director of Further Education and Training, City of Dublin Education and Training Board
Mr Thomas McDermott
Ms. Megan O’Connor
Deputy President/Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Union of Students Ireland
Dr Niamh O'Reilly
CEO, AONTAS
Professor Irene Sheridan
Head of Munster Technological University Extended Campus
Dr Anne Walsh,
Adjunct Lecturer, NUI Galway
A number of sub-board committees assist with academic and other key areas of governance: