PPLI is an agency of the Department of Education and Skills in Ireland whose role is:
• to provide expertise and support for foreign languages education at post-primary level in Ireland
• to promote multilingualism (use of multiple languages in society) and support plurilingualism (use of more than one language by individuals)
• to support the lesser taught languages
• to facilitate the introduction of more languages in to the curriculum
• to conduct applied research that will inform and support policy