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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 move amendment No. 16:In page 34, to delete lines 18 to 21 and substitute the following:"(iv) that it develops and has procedures in place for development of programmes that respond to the needs of business, enterprise, the professions, learners and other stakeholders in the region in which the campuses of the merged institutes are located, in a time, place and pace in which to suit their...

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 withdraw my amendment to be on the safe side. I will bring forward an additional amendment to this section on Report Stage that will seek to remove the word "merged".

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. 17:In page 36, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following:"(5) A student representative shall be nominated to the advisory panel by the Union of Students in Ireland, in accordance with its own procedures.". I will be bringing forward an amendment on Report Stage relating to section 41(4) that will seek to include staff in trade unions. If I press this amendment and...

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 could bring forward a more extensive amendment.

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 correct procedure would mean I would know if I could bring forward an additional amendment on Report Stage if I pressed this one.

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 do not see what the issue is, because with other pieces of legislation I have seen plenty of Deputies repeat the same amendments 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 be pressing this amendment, because the amendments I bring forward on Report Stage will be completely separate and will deal with trade unions and staff, whereas this one deals with student representation.

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, it is 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: Yes.

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 that I will be bringing forward on Report Stage an amendment to include staff and trade unions.

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. 18:In page 44, to delete lines 30 to 32 and substitute the following:""recognised trade union" means a trade union.".

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. 19:In page 47, line 25, to delete "or staff association" This amendment relates to staff associations. I will withdraw it, but I will wait to see what the Minister has to say first. I will bring forward an amendment to the section on Report Stage. The section gives protection in respect of remuneration, but assurances on the protection of conditions of service,...

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 amendments to this section on Report Stage to indicate that it refers to schemes rather than one scheme.

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. 20:In page 50, line 36, to delete "or staff association". Again, this amendment relates to staff associations. I will withdraw it having heard what the Minister had to say.

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: Before we move on to Chapter 4, I wish to indicate that I will bring forward an amendment on Report Stage to propose the insertion of a new section on collective agreements based on the original head No. 55 of the Bill, which I presume will be in Chapter 3, which deals with superannuation schemes, remuneration and services.

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. 24:In page 56, line 36, to delete “or staff association”. This amendment relates to staff associations but I will withdraw it. However, I will bring forward amendments on Report Stage on a number of issues. This will be in consultation with TUI. The application of TUPE legislation needs to be mentioned. We will propose an amendment to insert "the...

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 discussing new staff. Existing staff will not have superannuation varied. Is that correct?

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 seek some clarification on section 94. The section repeals sections 13(3) and 13(4) of the Dublin Institute of Technology Act 1992 and section 69(b) of the Education and Training Boards Act 2013. One of the concerns is that the original head 59(7) would represent a stronger position in respect of this provision. I have spoken to the trade unions on this point. They maintain that, as 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 may bring forward an amendment on that issue 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 to delete this section.