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Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 11: In page 15, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: “(e) to ensure decent pay and good working conditions for academic (including PhD researchers) and non-academic staff in designated institutions of higher education; This amendment is on working conditions within the third level sector. Alongside protecting and enhancing the public nature of...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I will not press this on the basis that the Minister is willing to commit to working with his Government colleagues to deliver the reforms in employment legislation or employment framework for the sector. I will take that at face value and not press it. I think the Minister fully recognises the enormous problems we have and which need to be fixed.

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 12: In page 15, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: (e) to support designated institutions of higher education in contributing to sustainable development, climate and biodiversity action, through research, innovation, leadership and governance;”.

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 13: In page 15, after line 39, to insert the following: “(h) to promote the attainment of the national aims of restoring the Irish language and preserving and developing the national culture, including by promoting teaching, learning and research across the wide diversity of disciplines at higher level through the medium of Irish.”.

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 20: In page 17, line 10, to delete “higher education” and substitute “a well-resourced public higher education system”.

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 21: In page 17, line 17, after “the” where it secondly occurs to insert “promotion of cross border”. This amendment relates to the cross-border student enrolment. We need a very clear role for the HEA in promoting cross-border enrolment. We have spoken about this several times. I acknowledge the work of the Minister and his departmental...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 25: In page 20, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “(c) Not less than one of the persons appointed under paragraph(a)shall be a trade union representative of non-academic staff in the sector, nominated by the relevant trade union(s).”. I will speak to amendments Nos. 25 and 27, both of which relate to the trade union representation on...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 26: In page 20, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “(c) Not less than one of the persons appointed under paragraph (a)shall be representative for the interests of the Gaeltacht, Irish speaking community, and Irish medium education sector, nominated by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media on the agreed advice of...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 7 o’clock I move amendment No. 27: In page 20, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “(c) Not less than one of the persons appointed under paragraph (a) shall be a trade union representative of academic staff in the sector, nominated by the relevant trade union(s).”.

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 29: In page 22, line 21, to delete “National Apprenticeship Office” and substitute “Oifig na bPrintíseachtaí”.

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 31: In page 28, to delete lines 35 to 38. This amendment deletes the part of the Bill providing that the CEO of the Higher Education Authority is specifically prohibited from commenting on policy. The Bill states he or she "shall not question or express an opinion on the merits of any policy of the Government or a Minister of the Government or the merits of the...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: In that case, I will withdraw the amendment.

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 52: In page 38, line 19, after “section 139” to insert “or to adequately explain non-compliance”. I will withdraw the amendment on the basis of the legal advice.

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 60: In page 42, line 6, to delete “may” and substitute “shall”.

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 61: In page 42, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “(d) a summary of engagement with the students’ union and any proposals put forward by students and representatives of students to address issues of concerns referred to in paragraph (a).”.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 69. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new build social homes and new build affordable homes that were delivered year to date in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33215/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Student Accommodation (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the steps his Department is taking with the Department of Further and Higher Education Research, Innovation and Reform to deliver affordable student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33214/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 221. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities are obliged under legislation to make public their housing allocation schemes; and if so, the location at which this information is stored; the way the information can be accessed by members of the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33372/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the number of PhD researchers funded by Science Foundation Ireland; the Irish Research Council; the HSE and any other funding body; the number of persons in receipt of stipends directly from higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33332/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank the witnesses for being here. I will focus my questions on the Mayo witnesses. I know Ms Murphy has been dealing with this for a long time and during the course of her answers she might tell us how long it has been exactly. Ms Hegarty has been dealing with it for the past number of years as well. I have three questions. I know our main aim is to have the scheme fit for purpose...