Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 14 January 2016

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage

10:15 am

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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Again, we can check and see if there are any specifics available on that. Certain trade unions would have negotiating rights that cannot be in any way modified. We are just putting it in because it is a standard term used in legislation to ensure we are being comprehensive. It is not designed in any way to water down the role of trade unions.