Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 59:

In page 36, lines 37 to 43, to delete subsections (6) and (7) and substitute the following:
"(6) An order under subsection (3) shall specify a date, being not more than 12 months from the date of the order, for the purposes of section 29 as modified by subsection (7).
(7) Where an order is made under subsection (3), section 29 shall apply to the election and appointment of new members to the education and training board concerned subject to the following modifications--

(a) in subsection (1)--

(i) by deleting "in every election year,", and
(ii) by substituting "the date specified by the Minister by order under section 41(6)" for "the local elections concerned",

(b) in subsection (2)--

(i) by substituting "The Minister" for "Every education and training board",
(ii) by deleting "in every election year,", and
(iii) by substituting "the date specified by the Minister by order under section 41(6)" for "the local elections concerned",

and
(c) in subsection (3) by substituting "the date specified by the Minister by order under section 41(6)" for "the date of the local elections concerned".".

The purpose of the amendment is to provide a mechanism for appointment of new members to an education and training board following the removal of all previous members by the Minister. It requires the Minister to specify a date within a year of the members being removed during which the process of electing new members must begin. It uses the same procedure for appointing members as that applicable following the holding of local elections.

It has been pointed out to me that there is a cross-reference in the current subsection (5) of this section which ought to be changed as a result of this amendment. It refers to subsection (6) but should refer to subsection (7). I will introduce a Report Stage amendment to rectify this.