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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 196:In page 89, line 34, to delete “dishonesty, or” and substitute “dishonesty,”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 197:In page 89, to delete lines 35 to 37 and substitute the following:“(f) has a declaration under section 819 of the Companies Act 2014 made against him or her or is deemed to be subject to such a declaration by virtue of Chapter 5 of Part 14 of that Act, or (g) is subject or is deemed to be subject to a disqualification order, within the meaning of Chapter 4 of...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 198:In page 93, line 24, to delete “make rules” and substitute “make, amend or revoke rules”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 199:In page 9, to delete lines 5 to 15 and substitute the following:“An Act to provide for the establishment of technological universities; to provide for the functions and governance of technological universities; to provide for the dissolution, in certain circumstances, of institutes of technology and Dublin Institute of Technology and the transfer of their...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the Chairman, the clerk to the committee and his officials. I also thank the Deputies who attended: Deputies Joan Burton, Thomas Byrne, Kathleen Funchion, James Lawless, Tony McLoughlin, Josepha Madigan, Catherine Martin and Robert Troy. I thank Ms Deirdre McDonnell who put has so much work into the preparation of this legislation. I am sure the Deputies will join me in...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I also thank Mr. John McDermott, Mr. Stephen Manning and my private secretary who pulls it all together.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: She will stay with us until we get the legislation through.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Very soon. I have to bring it to the Government first, but I hope it will be taken before Christmas.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the Chairman and would appreciate any assistance he could give.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: We will certainly push the Fianna Fáil Party in that regard.

Seanad: Student Universal Support Ireland: Statements (23 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am delighted to be invited to Seanad Éireann today to speak on the report on the eligibility of maintenance grants to students - Wake-up SUSI. I welcome the report from the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills, which adds to the debate on the future funding of the higher education sector. The report makes five recommendations and I will deal with each of these in turn...

Seanad: Student Universal Support Ireland: Statements (23 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The division would normally be at about this time every Thursday.

Seanad: Student Universal Support Ireland: Statements (23 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Go raibh míle maith agat.

Seanad: Student Universal Support Ireland: Statements (23 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: It would be difficult to extend the student support scheme to private colleges without also making provision for other supports such as the free fees, the student assistance fund and the fund for students with disabilities. These costs are not factored into the estimated €17 million figure. This is an estimate of the likely cost of extending the student support scheme but there is a...

Seanad: Student Universal Support Ireland: Statements (23 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Yes, I have to attend. Apologies. I will make my way back.

Seanad: Student Universal Support Ireland: Statements (23 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I have a text in from an official to say that I am now paired.

Seanad: Student Universal Support Ireland: Statements (23 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Cassells report put forward three funding options for consideration. One is a predominantly State-funded system. This involves a significantly increased core grant to institutions and the abolition of the student contribution. Higher education would be free at the point of entry for all first-time EU students and for part-time learners with the possibility of extending free tuition to...

Seanad: Student Universal Support Ireland: Statements (23 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Higher education is a key enabler which will allow us to grow our economy by enabling us to respond to the changing needs of our society. It enables growth and innovation through high quality research and learning, facilitates the self-actualisation of citizens, opens up access routes for under-represented groups and ensures that Ireland Inc. remains an attractive place in which to invest....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): University Governance (6 Dec 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: My Department allocates recurrent funding to the Higher Education Authority, HEA, for direct disbursement to the HEA-designated higher education institutions, including the universities. The HEA allocates this funding to the institutions. The internal disbursement of that funding is then a matter for the individual institution. Universities are autonomous bodies as set out in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): University Governance (6 Dec 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I have confirmed that the sum of €15.56 million has been repaid and the outstanding sum of €1.92 million will be paid on 31 December 2017. Philanthropic funding is an important resource in helping to widen the funding base for third-level education. The accounts of Galway University Foundation Limited for the end of June 2016 were attached to the 2016 accounts of NUIG. These...