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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: That would be very similar.

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

Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy is talking about it being a different amendment. I would not be able to make a ruling on that now. That is something the Deputy will have to follow up later.

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

Joanna Tuffy: There is a ruling about this and to be sure, I would advise the Deputy to withdraw 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: Once the Deputy withdraws the amendment, there will be no problem with 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: Sure.

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 on those points?

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

Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 12 is in the name of Deputy O'Brien and involves the deletion of section 25. This is complex but I will try to guide people through it. Amendment No. 12 and the amendments Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, to amendment No. 12 will be discussed together. Amendments Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, to amendment No. 12 are proposed by Deputy Clare Daly and Deputy O'Sullivan is substituting for...

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

Joanna Tuffy: Is the Deputy formally withdrawing 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: That will mean the amendments to the amendment will fall, but does Deputy O'Sullivan wish to comment on these?

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 comment further?

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

Joanna Tuffy: On that, our committee made a recommendation regarding representation from local authorities. This was a key recommendation of the committee, which was a cross-party committee. I am aware that as Chair, I cannot be partisan, but it was a recommendation of our report. The thinking behind local authority representation previously was the need for democratic accountability. This is part of...

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

Joanna Tuffy: The recommendation was the cross-party view of the committee.

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

Joanna Tuffy: Did the issue of democratic accountability arise? That was always the basis of the understanding and the reason for local authority representation. This provides for democratic accountability for the community and has been the practice to date. Why, therefore, is the Department deciding to do away with that principle?

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

Joanna Tuffy: The amendments to amendment No. 12 fall because it has been withdrawn.

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

Joanna Tuffy: You are proposing to table an amendment on Report Stage on that issue?

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 say anything else?

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

Joanna Tuffy: When does the Minister expect the report to which she referred to be published?

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

Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 16 and the amendment to it in the name of Deputy Clare Daly, for whom Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan is substituting, 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: We must deal with the amendment to the amendment first.

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

Joanna Tuffy: It cannot be repeated.