"Do we take into consideration the quality of the services being offered in childcare or do we just assume that whatever is going on in all the childcare settings is of high quality?"  - Professor Valerie Sollars, resident academic at the Faculty of Education, 29 June

"We've taken the approach of reducing the amount of time that roads are closed, especially during magisterial inquiries or where there are grievous injuries," - Superintendent Nicholas Vella, Roads Policing Unit, 29 June

"Despite the number of schools growing to around 34, the flow of international students coming to the islands to learn English has stalled, remaining between 75,000 and 87,000" - NSTS director Francis Stivala, 6 July

"Teachers know the curriculum and their students, and therefore, do not need exams in reality to display a mark that quantifies how much a child understands a certain subject" - CEO of the Institute for Education (IfE), Joanne Grima, 6 July

"A positive list would clearly define which animals the government has the resources to oversee and care for ... and would exclude exotic or dangerous species." - Presenter and animal activist of the Vuċi għall-Annimali programme, Althea Galea, 6 July

"According to the advice we are receiving, legally, it is not advisable for us to promote mandatory union membership" -  Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue, Andy Ellul, 13 July

"The college's goal is not to react to changes in Malta's workforce, but to anticipate them, and train its students for the roles the country will need next." - MCAST Principal and CEO Stephen Vella, 13 July

"I believe that out there the people and the PN's supporters are asking for us to look forward, and I believe that I am capable of offering that" - PN leadership contender Alex Borg, 20 July

"The most important thing for me is not how many times the PN leader changes, but that the PN unites behind its leader." - PN leadership contender Adrian Delia, 20 July

"While I acknowledge that the situation is challenging, I do not agree with the notion that the deadlock is hindering the council's work." - Birkirkara interim mayor Desirei Grech, 27 July

"Does (Johann Grech) not ask himself how come there is a barrage of criticism from all directions every year this film festival is organised, and why the event always ends up at the Auditor General?" - Valletta Cultural Agency chairman Jason Micallef, 27 July

"I always wanted to pursue a profession which was related to healthcare and pregnancy and I used to be in awe of pregnancy, so I always wanted something along those lines." - First male midwife Nathan Zahra Piscopo, 27 July

"The dignifying process is to provide palliative care, where you eliminate the pain, and the person dies surrounded by their loved ones with dignity." - Chairperson of the Life Network Foundation, Tonio Fenech, 3 August

"I believe (ferry from Marsaskala) is another measure to reduce road traffic. What I don't want is for this to be politicised, because that would only bring harm." - Marsaskala mayor Mario Calleja, 3 August

"We're creating expensive jungles with no schools, no infrastructure, no greenery."  - Swieqi mayor Noel Muscat, 10 August

"It is evident that Malta is running out of space. Dare I say we have run out of it already?" Associate Professor at the University of Malta's Institute for Tourism, George Cassar, 10 August

"You often hear terms like 'frail' used interchangeably with 'old'. That's not just inaccurate - it's harmful." - Commissioner for the Elderly Alexander Attard, 10 August

"We want to provide acute care in a controlled, stimulating environment which supports you, and you leave with dignity, not with a rubber stamp." - Commissioner for Mental Health Denis Vella Baldacchino, 17 August

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