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Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Coghlan: The Chair is on his feet.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Coghlan: This is the Seanad Chamber, not Senator Norris's one man show.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Coghlan: I have ruled. The amendment is lost.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Coghlan: Is Senator Norris insistent on being disobedient?

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Coghlan: Is Senator Norris insistent on being disobedient?

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Coghlan: Is Senator Norris insistent on being disobedient?

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Coghlan: In that case, I will suspend the House for ten minutes.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Coghlan: We are moving on to amendment No. 7.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator is entitled to protest. However, I want to make a statement. With regard to the matter which gave rise to the suspension of the House, I must make clear that Senators may vote on a matter before the House as they see fit. The way in which Senators choose to vote is not a matter of order. Thank you.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Coghlan: Whether they did or not-----

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Coghlan: Having received that, if they received it, they then cast their vote.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Coghlan: With respect, the Senator is out of order.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator may leave.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Coghlan: I do not want any more on it. It is not a point of order.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Coghlan: I am not responsible for any of that. I have ruled on the matter and am moving on.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Coghlan: I am moving on to amendment No. 7. Amendment No. 7 is ruled out of order as it could pose a potential charge on the Exchequer.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Coghlan: Amendments Nos. 8 and 11 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Coghlan: Amendment No. 9, in the names of Senator Paul Gavan and others, has been ruled out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Revenue.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Coghlan: Amendment No. 10, in the names of Senators Ó Ríordáin and Humphreys, has also been ruled out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Revenue.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Coghlan: The ruling has nothing to do with the Minister. I will set out the reasons for the decision. Amendments Nos. 7 and 10, in the name of Senator Ó Ríordáin, seek to require that one external member of the governing body be a representative of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. The amendments would have the effect of increasing the minimum number of members on the governing...