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Structure and Governance
PPLI is a project of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Unit in the DOE. Its management
committee Foreign Languages Advisory Group Post-Primary (FLAGPP) is a sub-committee 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 the 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 in order 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 the 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 currently uses accommodation at ESBS, DoE, in Blanchardstown and the
services of Marino Institute of Education (MIE), Dublin.
Committee Members
Inspectorate DES, Chair
Maria Lorigan
Curriculum and Assessment Policy Unit (CAP)
Leona De Khors, John Harper, Lorcán Ó hAlmhain
PPLI
Karen Ruddock
Teacher Education JCT
Cliodhna McManamon
ITE, Maynooth University
Dr Céline Healy
NAPD
Regina Butler
NCCA
Mary-Elaine Tynan
SEC
Anne Marie Manton
Language Teacher Professional Networks
Salvo Cacciato, Wilma Slevin
Languages Expert & Principal, Hartstown Community School
John Bean
Languages Expert & Languages Support Teacher,
Dr Dee McGarry
St Mark’s Community School
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