Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 30:

In page 73, line 12, to delete “make rules” and substitute “make, amend or revoke rules”.

As well as providing for the governance of technological universities, the Bill provides for a number of related reforms in the governance of the Dublin Institute of Technology and other institutes of technology, including the reform of the composition and manner of appointment of their governing bodies. It also replaces the Second Schedule to each of the relevant Acts, the Dublin Institute of Technology Act 1992 and the Regional Technical Colleges Act 1992, which provide for matters relating to the governing bodies. Amendments Nos. 30 and 32 are technical amendments which make it clear that, as well as making rules, governing bodies can also amend or revoke these rules. Similarly, amendment No. 34 ensures the governing bodies of technological universities can also amend or revoke such rules. Amendments Nos. 31 and 33 are technical amendments which ensure rules made by an institute of technology before the revision of the relevant Schedule shall continue in operation and may be amended or revoked as if they were made under the revised Schedule.