In his response, Meisch confirmed that the ministry has no plans to fuse the various institutions that focus on education for adults: the National School for Adults (Ecole Nationale pour Adultes - ENAD), the adult training service (Service de la Formation des Adultes), the National Centre for Continuous Professional Training (CNFPC), and the National Institute for Languages (INL).
He responded that there are no current nor future plans to combine these institutions.
Meisch faced quite a challenge in his response, as the MP had submitted a parliamentary question containing no fewer than 30 questions - whereas usually MPs have three to four questions. Wagner based his questions on a previous parliamentary question in December concerning the future of the ENAD, previously named the Second Chance School, as there had been rumours amongst personnel. In December, the deputy director of the school, Mike Richartz, suddenly resigned.
One of Wagner's many questions queried whether Richartz's resignation was related to the parliamentary commission. The minister responded in the negative. He explained that Richartz resigned due to personal reasons as well as the relationship breakdowns between the school's personnel. The loss of trust between administrators, especially director Carlo Welfring, contributed to that decision.
Meisch reiterated that these lifelong-learning institutions would remain separate, and at most join together in a meeting with the ministry once a year. Meisch conceded that the ministry has thought of specific measures involving collaboration, but these did not have the end goal of fusing the institutions. Each institution will be further developed and strengthened.
Wagner's satisfaction with the response remains to be seen, especially as Meisch's response could not answer every question in detail.
