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Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: My amendment was ruled out of order and I do not understand why because it will have no impact on the Exchequer.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: Amendment No. 9.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: Does the Acting Chairman have an explanation?

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: Precisely.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: Exactly.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: To follow on from the comments of Senator Norris, this involves the administrative staff of a college. My amendment would give stronger representation for internal staff to strengthen the operation and functioning of the board of management and ensure decent time and input into organisational resources-----

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: It is a potential charge. It is not right.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials. Our discussion of this Bill is overshadowed by the announcement today that the Government intends to bring forward further amendments to the Planning and Development Act. The stated purpose of these amendments will be to limit access to justice in planning cases. This would be contrary to both the Constitution and the Aarhus Convention, to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Climate Change Policy (8 Feb 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: Today the Dáil will vote on the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018, introduced by Deputy Bríd Smith. It is similar to a Bill the Green Party has put forward on this issue. That Deputy Smith's party and mine have produced these Bills indicates the groundswell of public support for a sea change in politics recognising the need...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Climate Change Policy (8 Feb 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I will be brief. The Minister of State and the Government are swimming against the tide, but they have every opportunity to embrace renewable clean energy sources. This is an opportunity to back out of the Porcupine Bank and move towards the use of renewable energy sources. As I said, the Government is swimming against the tide. It is driving us down a big abyss which will not do the...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 21:In page 28, line 2, to delete "to at least honours bachelor degree level". The purpose of the Bill is to provide the regions that currently do not enjoy the presence of a full university access to a higher standard of third-level education. This is an aim I support. We must ensure the provisions of the Bill do not mean that it will amount to a mere rebranding...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I would be interested to hear from the Minister of State how many of the institutes of technology, IOTs, make the grade. She has said that there is a challenge for the IOTs but it would be interesting to know that at this stage and it would influence whether I decide to press the amendment or bring it forward to Report Stage.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I will withdraw it and bring it forward again on Report Stage, when I hope to get more information.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 23:In page 28, line 21, to delete “that leads to at least honours bachelor degree level”.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 26:In page 31, to delete line 27 and substitute the following:“(a) demonstrating the standards required for university designation, and specifically eligibility under the criteria,”. The purpose of this amendment is to ensure that compliance with the eligibility criteria as laid out in the Bill is not the maximum standard that would be applied to applicant...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: The point is that there are eligibility criteria but they should not be the final threshold. There would be an additional possibility to have more options available in terms of setting the bar. It is all about excellence and creating a bar to which one wants to aspire and not setting a criteria level at this stage without that option to develop upwards and onwards.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: No.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I want to put on the record that I intend to bring forward an amendment on Report Stage to include the promotion of the Irish language.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I wish the Cathaoirleach and all Senators a happy St. Valentine's Day. On that note, I ask Senators to support the people of Waterford in their request for 24-7 heart care. Last Saturday, more than 2,000 people walked on the streets of Waterford to demonstrate once again their absolute desire, request and hearty need for 24-7 cardiac care in Waterford. The Herity report has been completely...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: When people leave the catheterisation lab after being told they have multiple heart problems, they are stuck on a waiting list. There is no modular lab. I ask the Government to provide a modular lab at University Hospital Waterford, in addition to the mobile lab, to deal with these problems. This would ensure people are not sent out into the uncertainty of being left on waiting lists...