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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)

Joanna Tuffy: Would one of the issues relate to the freedom of association provisions in the Constitution? Would it be to cover those provisions?

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

Joanna Tuffy: Are there any other comments or questions on that amendment? How stands amendment No. 7?

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

Joanna Tuffy: Are there any questions or comments on the section?

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

Joanna Tuffy: Will Deputy O'Brien give us some indication of the amendment?

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

Joanna Tuffy: Does Deputy O'Brien wish to make any comment on the section?

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

Joanna Tuffy: Does the Minister wish to make any comment?

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

Joanna Tuffy: To clarify, it does not appear that there was a submission by Deputy O'Brien to oppose the section. It is not listed here. It is listed for sections 10 and 11.

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

Joanna Tuffy: Are you saying-----

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

Joanna Tuffy: We will come to those in due course, Deputy, if you do not mind. I am trying to be helpful. Do you intend to table an amendment to the section as opposed to opposing it?

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

Joanna Tuffy: This section is being opposed by Deputy O'Brien. Does he wish to say anything further on it?

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

Joanna Tuffy: Does the Minister wish to add anything?

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

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy O'Brien opposes section 11.

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

Joanna Tuffy: Does the Deputy seek a response from the Minister on that at this stage?

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

Joanna Tuffy: Does the Deputy seek a response from the Minister at this Stage? Is the Minister in a position to respond to that suggestion?

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

Joanna Tuffy: Does the Minister wish to respond?

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

Joanna Tuffy: While I am not supposed to be partisan, if there is an amendment from the Opposition that can be taken, it should just be taken. Perhaps there could be some liaising in this regard if the principle is conceded. While it is not my call to make, as someone who has tabled amendments previously, I believe that if an amendment from the Opposition can be taken, it should be taken if there is no...

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

Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 9 and 10 are related and will be discussed together.

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

Joanna Tuffy: Perhaps the clerk to the committee would clarify the position. If the Deputy presses his amendment, he cannot submit the same amendment 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)

Joanna Tuffy: I do not know about that.

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

Joanna Tuffy: We will not be able to get it at this time but it is my understanding-----