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Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I intend to bring forward amendments to sections 10 and 11 on Report Stage.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I will bring forward an amendment on Report Stage in respect of the phrase, "Two or more colleges".

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: No, this is just to indicate an amendment will be tabled on Report Stage in this regard.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I also intend to table an amendment on Report Stage in this regard.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: Following on from the previous matter raised in respect of section 13, I wish to indicate I also intend to table an amendment to section 18 to amend "colleges" to "college".

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I wish to indicate my intention to table an amendment on Report Stage on the functions of a technological university.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I move amendment No. 9:In page 21, to delete lines 21 and 22 and substitute the following:“(i) be established following consultation with trade unions representing employees of the technological university, where the matters in dispute relate to staff, or with the Students’ Union where the matters in dispute relate to students,”. These amendments are self-explanatory....

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: Why does the Minister oppose the procedures being jointly agreed?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I move amendment No. 10:In page 21, to delete lines 25 and 26 and substitute the following:"(iii) be published in such manner as the technological university considers appropriate jointly agreed by the parties concerned.".

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I know the Minister is not going to take on board any of my proposed amendments to the Bill but I hope some of the concerns we are raising today will at least be addressed on Report Stage.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I indicated on Second Stage that unless some amendments are made to the legislation that we could not support it, even though we support the concept of technological universities. As the Bill currently stands, some changes must be made to it.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I move amendment No. 11:In page 22, to delete lines 12 to 17 and substitute the following:"(2) A member of the academic staff or a student learner of a technological university shall not, subject to the provisions of any enactment or rule of law, be disadvantaged, or subject to less favourable treatment by the technological university, arising from his or her questioning and testing received...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: What is the disadvantage to it?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: We are not proposing to change it but to add a provision that students can also have that same freedom.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: No bother.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Deputy is the Minister and she can amend any legislation she wants.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I indicate that I intend to bring forward an amendment in this respect on Report Stage. I want to press this amendment but clearly it will not be accepted.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: It would be a different amendment because I would include all the other items of legislation to which the Minister referred.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I would like clarification on that point.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Chairman is saying that if I press this amendment I cannot bring forward an amendment on Report Stage that would be-----