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Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 62: In page 39, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following subsections:"(19) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Vocational Education (Amendment) Act 2001 by section 4(1), a subcommittee established under subsection (1) or pursuant to a direction under subsection (3) of section 31 of that Act, which immediately before the establishment day performs any of the...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 63: In page 43, subsection (1)(b), lines 31 and 32, to delete all words from and including "subject" in line 31 down to and including “Finance.” in line 32 and substitute the following:"subject to any directions given by the Minister for Finance.".Section 46 deals with the deposit of moneys held by an education and training board. Under the provision in the...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 64: In page 44, lines 1 to 9, to delete subsection (3) and substitute the following:"(3) An education and training board may, having considered a proposal under subsection (1), with the consent of the Minister, and having regard to any directions of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform or the Minister for Finance, accept the proposal and borrow by the means...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 65: In page 45, subsection (1), line 11, to delete "paid" and substitute "expended".The purpose of this amendment is to standardise the wording on the keeping of accounts by replacing the word "paid" with "expended". This will bring it into line with the standard wording used in other legislation.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 66: In page 45, before section 51, but in Part 6, to insert the following new section:51.--(1) An education and training board shall provide such information to the Minister in respect of any acquisition, holding or disposal of land, or an interest in land, by the board as the Minister may specify from time to time. (2) The Minister may give a direction to an education...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank Deputy O'Brien for raising this matter, thus enabling me to respond. He has raised an issue which has been brought to my Department’s attention by the TUI. I understand from my officials that work is under way on this and that a meeting under the auspices of the Teachers’ Conciliation Council is being convened to consider this matter. I do not wish to comment further...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I welcome that.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 68: In page 47, subsection (1)(b), lines 3 and 4, to delete “hold an unestablished position as” and substitute “become and be”.These amendments remove the reference to a fixed-term employee who is transferred on establishment day holding “an unestablished position”. This is not a phrase that tends to be used in the education...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 70: In page 47, subsection (3)(b), lines 25 and 26, to delete “hold an unestablished position as” and substitute “become and be”.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 71: In page 48, subsection (7), lines 22 to 24, to delete all words from and including “employees;” in line 22 down to and including “Act 2004.” in line 24 and substitute “employees.”.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 72: In page 48, before section 56, to insert the following new section:56.--(1) A person referred to in section 55(1) who, immediately before the establishment day, was a member of a relevant superannuation scheme shall, on the establishment day, continue to be a member of such scheme in accordance with its terms and conditions. (2) A pensionable public servant who--(a)...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 73: In page 50, before section 62, to insert the following new section:62.--Section 13 of the Act of 1998 is amended by inserting the following subsection after subsection (12):“(12A) A person who obstructs or interferes with an inspector in the course of exercising a power conferred on the inspector by this section or impedes the exercise by the inspector of such...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 74: In page 50, before section 62, to insert the following new section:63.--(1) Notwithstanding the repeal by section 4(1) of section 2 of the Act of 1944, that section shall apply as if it had not been repealed in respect of a person who is a member of an education and training board pursuant to section 9(5) for the period beginning on the establishment day and ending on...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 75: In page 50, before Schedule 1, to insert the following new section: 66.--The Acts specified in columns (2) and (3) of Schedule 6 are amended to the extent specified column (4) of that Schedule.”.These are technical amendments. There are many references to vocational education committees in legislation other than the Vocational Education Acts. They are...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 76: In page 50, before Schedule 1, to insert the following new section: “PART 9 AMENDMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY ACT 200267.--(1) The National Development Finance Agency Act 2002 is amended--(a) in subsection (1) of section 3 (amended by section 3 of the Act of 2007)--(i) in paragraph (e) by deleting “and”, where it lastly occurs, (ii)...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 77: In page 51, to delete lines 4 to 31 and substitute the following: Item (1) Year and Number (2) Short Title (3) Extent of Repeal (4) 1 No. 29 of 1930 Vocational Education Act 1930 The Whole Act 2 No. 42 of 1935 Local Authorities (Mutual Assurance) Act 1935 Section 2 3 No. 50 of 1936 Vocational Education (Amendment) Act 1936 The Whole Act 4 No. 9 of 1944...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 78: In page 57, lines 6 and 7, to delete all words from and including “shall,” in line 6 down to and including “Reform” in line 7 and substitute the following:“shall, subject to section 51 and any regulations made under that section, with the consent of the Minister”.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 79: In page 58, line 48, to delete “paragraph 9(1),” and substitute “paragraph 5(1),”.This is a drafting amendment that will correct a typographical error. Paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 refers to “paragraph 9(1)” when in fact, it should refer to “paragraph 5(1)”. This fixes that incorrect cross-reference.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 80: In page 64, after line 22, to insert the following new Schedule:

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I move amendment No. 81: In page 7, line 17, after “1977” to insert “, THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY ACT 2002”.On the change of name of the Irish Vocational Education Association, IVEA, I wish to make the following comments, which are relevant at this point in order that members can co-ordinate their legislative activities and facilitate the IVEA in its...