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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The differentiation of functions is vital. It is an important objective for the success of our higher education sector. We need to do more in this regard, including through reform of the funding model, but we certainly welcome the inclusion of this provision.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I support the amendment for the same reason, that is, the need to deepen the engagement and reshape the manner of the engagement to one of partnership. The higher education sector is not being dealt with in such a way that reflects the partnership that exists, so I feel that the word "partnership" is a better fit for what we are trying to achieve.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Likewise, I support the withdrawal of the amendment on the basis that we will see what the Minister comes up with.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Likewise, I see that the Minister has tabled a similar amendment below. On that basis I support the withdrawal of the amendment.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: It is clear from section 126 that the HEA may issue guidelines, codes and policies concerning any matter referred to in this Act or any other enactment and the implementation of any policy or objective of the Minister or the Government. In effect, this means policies and objectives of the Minister and the Government become legally enforceable without being enacted in the form of legislation....

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: We will withdraw the amendment but reserve the right to bring it back on Report Stage on that basis.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will publish the 2022 Research and Development Tax Credit Statistics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21353/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer on an annual basis of the tuition tax relief for undergraduate courses in public higher institutes of education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21355/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Inflation Rate (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated level of inflation for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21377/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average annual cost of studying part-time at 'undergraduate and postgraduate level in public institutes of higher education; the total number of part-time undergraduate and postgraduate students in public institutes of higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21354/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reducing part-time undergraduate and below course fees by €500, €1000 and abolishing them completely in public institutes of higher education for EU students; the cost of reducing postgraduate fees by €500, €1000 and abolishing them completely in public institutes of higher education for EU students; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total current reserve of the National Training Fund at the end of 2021; the projected expenditure and income to the fund for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21357/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capital Expenditure Programme (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated total capital expenditure on further education, the technological sector and universities in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21376/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of a 1% increase in the Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, maintenance grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21378/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of extending the income threshold increase announced as part of budget 2022 to the special rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21379/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of extending SUSI to support students from the South who study at approved institutions (details supplied) in the North of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21380/22]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 113: In page 40, line 28, to delete “may” and substitute “shall”. This amendment is about structured engagement with students and particularly the training for students on governing boards. I would like the thank the University College Dublin students' union for bringing this to my attention. This is a straightforward amendment to assure...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I will withdraw amendment No. 113 on that basis. I accept that "shall" could appear to be mandatory. If the intention of what it sets out to do is already covered, that is okay.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 114: In page 41, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “(d) a summary of any proposed means of addressing issues of concerns referred to in subsection (3)(a) put forward by students and representatives of students, including as part of the processes referred to in subsection (1) developed by it.”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 115: In page 41, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “(d) a summary of engagement with the students’ union of the designated institute of higher education, including as part of the processes referred to in subsection (1) developed by it.”.