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Structure and Governance
PPLI is a dedicated unit under the auspices of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Unit in the Department of
Education (DoE). Its management committee Foreign Languages Advisory Group Post-Primary (FLAGPP) is a subcommittee of the Foreign Languages Advisory Group (FLAG), set up in 2018 to oversee and monitor the
implementation of the Languages Connect Strategy. FLAGPP reports to FLAG.
This committee provides advice and support where appropriate to both PPLI and the DoE; provides a forum for
discussion on current policy implementation and advises the FLAG on future direction/priorities for the strategy
in the post-primary sector; brings together key stakeholders to provide advice from a range of perspectives to
support the implementation of the Strategy; and monitors progress on the roll out of policy elements/actions in
the Strategy and Implementation Plan.
FLAGPP is chaired by a member of the Inspectorate of the Department of Education (DoE), currently Maria
Lorigan, who also represents the Inspectorate on FLAG. The secretariat is provided by PPLI. Membership of the
sub-committee includes post-primary related representatives of FLAG in addition to other relevant experts.
PPLI is 100% funded by the DoE. It is currently based at The Digital Hub in Thomas Street, Dublin 8 and uses the
services of Marino Institute of Education (MIE), Dublin.
Committee Members
(Membership will be reviewed in the context of retirements and the interim review of the strategy)
Inspectorate DoE, Chair
Maria Lorigan
Curriculum and Assessment Policy Unit (CAP)
Leona De Khors, Lorcán Ó hAlmhain
PPLI
Karen Ruddock
ITE, Maynooth University
Dr Céline Healy
NAPD
Regina Butler
NCCA
Elizabeth Butler
SEC
Anne Marie Manton
Language Teacher Professional Networks
Wilma Slevin
Languages Expert & Retired Principal,
Hartstown Community School
John Bean
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