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- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I support this amendment.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: It reflects the reality. It is also a useful way of addressing concerns that the Minister has raised in the past about ensuring that if there are numerous students' unions, then they would be recognised. I believe it is an effective way to do that and I support it.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: No. Are you proposing speaking to-----
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: No, excuse me, I asked which amendments were being discussed.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I am going to discuss amendment No. 3.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Then I asked for clarification and I was told that the amendment being discussed by Senator Gavan-----
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I asked which of the amendments were under discussion, so I would say we have not had the opportunity to discuss it and I am going to insist on discussing it.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I am sorry. Excuse me, a Leas-Chathaoirligh-----
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Excuse me, a Leas-Chathaoirligh-----
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I was listening and that is why I asked to clarify if I was to speak to my amendments at that point. You asked Senator Gavan to speak to his amendment. You did not invite me. I think it is very clear. I specifically asked you, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, what was being spoken to and whether I should speak at that point. I asked if I should speak at that point and you indicated that it was for...
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I asked which amendments were being discussed.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I asked which amendments were being discussed.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Excuse me. This is bad practice.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I asked what was being discussed and I got a clear answer from you, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, that it was amendment No. 1. In that respect I have to raise amendment No. 3 because it is crucial in respect of the definition of a "students' union". It relates to the question of how students are represented in Ireland. Crucially, it relates to the proposals we have. We have several constructive...
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 3:In page 9, lines 34 to 36, to delete all words from and including "means" in line 34 down to and including "university" in line 36 and substitute the following:"means an autonomous body governed by students which promotes and represents the interests of students, both individual and collective". This amendment sets out our proposal of a clear definition, meaning that a...
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Certainly. Amendment No. 4 is a compromise option and while it has our preferred definition, it also includes some of the language from the current definition, which allows for the recognition of the student union by the institute or university to play a role. It is more appropriately balanced in that it sets out the kind of student union that the university should recognise. It is a...
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: The Leas-Chathaoirleach just said amendments Nos. 28 and 34 are in the same group.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Will the Leas-Chathaoirleach clarify the amendments being discussed now?
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I have spoken to most of the amendments in the group. I wish to speak to amendment No. 27.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: They have been put forward by Senator Gavan and I have already spoken to those. I look forward to hearing the response of others in the House, including Fianna Fáil and the Minister of State.