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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 15: In page 16, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “(c) support and recognise the application of the principle of academic freedom,”.

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 17: In page 17, line 4, after “frameworks” to insert the following: “and to support the autonomy and decision-making capacity of designated institutions of higher education”.

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 18: In page 17, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “(n) to freely express its views on matters concerning the higher education sector,”.

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 19: In page 17, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “(o) advise the Minister in relation to the adequacy of the level of public funding that is made available for higher education and to advise on future funding requirements,”.

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 24: In page 18, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “Direction and guidelines to be published 13. The Minister shall cause to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and to be published on the Minister’s website⁠— (a) any direction issued under section 11, and (b) any guidelines issued under section 12.”.

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 33: In page 32, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “(c) the funding status of individual designated institutions of higher education,”.

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 34: In page 32, to delete lines 24 to 36, and in page 33, to delete lines 1 to 6 and substitute the following: “(5) The Minister shall, for the purpose of preparing a strategy, consult with⁠— (a) representatives of students attending designated institutions of higher education, (b) designated institutions of higher education or their...

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 42: In page 35, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “(b) the funding status of individual designated institutions of higher education;” .

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 51: In page 38, line 19, after “section 139” to insert “or to adequately explain non-compliance in accordance with section 139 (7)*,”. Amendment No. 51 seeks to have "non-compliance" explained adequately. Any reference to "non-compliance" as dictated in the Bill needs to be explained comprehensively. This a reasonable suggestion....

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 53: In page 38, line 21, after “requirements,” to insert “and”. The final part of this section, relating to conditions of funding, states, "to comply with such other conditions as may be determined by the Chief Executive Officer.". We want that removed. We do not see the need for the CEO to have such influence in this matter. That is...

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 54: In page 38, line 22, to delete “thereunder, and” and substitute “thereunder.”.

Autism Bill 2022: First Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for an autism strategy to be prepared and published, and to provide for related matters. It gives me great pleasure to stand in Dáil Éireann alongside my party leader, Deputy Bacik, to introduce the Autism Bill 2022. In April 2021, the Labour Party tabled a motion calling for a national autism...

Autism Bill 2022: First Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

LGBTQI+ and Equality: Statements (23 Jun 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I was really uplifted by the Minister's remarks and his contribution to the debate. As has been said, debates in this House can often be quite negative and a lot of points can be scored, but the Minister's contribution has challenged us all to point to positives. We can point to a lot of negatives. We have to do that and to point to challenges. Only two weeks ago, however, I brought my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Supports Provision for Displaced Ukrainian Students: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I believe it is relevant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Supports Provision for Displaced Ukrainian Students: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Does the representative of Barnardos want to make reference to the displacement issue? Perhaps Mr. Henderson would like to make reference to his earlier comment on levelling up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Supports Provision for Displaced Ukrainian Students: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: That was my experience. We can appreciate that moving to temporary accommodation to more permanent accommodation is preferable, but at issue is the overnight element.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Supports Provision for Displaced Ukrainian Students: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank all the witnesses for their presentations. I was reading their statements last night and this morning and it is worth noting the invaluable work they do all year round and the invaluable service they provide for children and for those on the margins. It should not be just in times of crisis that we acknowledge their work. The Ministers came before the committee two weeks ago, when...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Supports Provision for Displaced Ukrainian Students: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The lack of information for schools was not great either. Does Mr. Henderson wish to respond further on the levelling up issue?