Programmes and Awards Executive Committee
The Programmes and Awards Executive Committee (PAEC) makes sure that programmes and awards recognised within the National Framework of Qualifications are appropriate and consistent.
The decisions and recommendations made by the committee are usually informed by external panels and the outcomes of QQI monitoring and review activities.
The dates of the PAEC meetings in 2026 are as follows:
- 12 February
- 9 April
- 11 June
- 9 July
- 24 September
- 26 November
- Dr Lynn Ramsey Chief Executive Officer, QQI (Chair)
- Andrea Durnin, Senior Manager, Tertiary Education Monitoring and Review, QQI
- Barbara Kelly, Director of Qualifications, QQI
- Jim Murray, Director of Development, QQI
- Órla Barry, Head of Qualifications Information and Learning Opportunities, QQI
- Roisín Morris-Drennan, Head of Qualifications Standards and Certification (acting), QQI
Secretariat
- Wendy Matthews, Manager, CEO Office, QQI
