Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I move amendment No. 183:

In page 83, to delete lines 25 and 26 and substitute the following: “(d) 5 internal members (other than the Director), being—

(i) 3 members of the academic staff of the college, elected by the academic staff of the college,

(ii) one member of the non-academic staff of the college, elected by the non-academic staff of the college, and

(iii) one other internal member of the college,

and”.

Again, a lot of this conversation took place earlier. I do not mean to be rude, but I think my Opposition colleagues' amendments are probably part of the same argument that we had earlier. I think the same arguments on both sides stand. I will not repeat my argument on that. Amendment No. 183 seeks to provide specific details of the breakdown of the membership of the five internal members, other than the president of the governing body of an institute of technology. These provisions are in accordance with the provisions for internal memberships of the governing body of a college under section 82 of the Technological Universities Act. The reason for amendment No. 183 is to ensure it is in accordance with the election provisions for academic and non-academic staff to the governing body of institute of technology, as set out in section 82 of the Technological Universities Act. I think this was something sought by staff representatives.