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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Local Authority Elected Members) Bill 2022: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials from the Department and to thank them. I will not say too much about this circular and statement, other than that I very much welcome it. I acknowledge the Minister of State's enormous and progressive work to support councils across the board. I like that emphasis he has put on collaboration across those in parties and those who are not,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Local Authority Elected Members) Bill 2022: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I missed one point, which the Minister of State prompted me to think about again. Ageism is alive and well in politics. I spoke to a woman before the summer who is a teacher and just retired as the principal of a primary school. She is steeped in her own community and as a former principal of a national school for 30 years. She is involved in the GAA. She did major fundraising for the...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Act 2022 (Director of Authorised Intervention, Tuam) Order 2022: Motion (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I thank them for their continuous work on what is a very important issue. I also thank the Minister for setting out the order, as promised, as per his commitment during our discussions at various stages on this issue. I found most helpful the statement of reasons for making the order attached, from which my colleague, Senator O'Loughlin, has just...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 89: In page 59, line 27, after “143” to insert “or to adequately explain non-compliance”.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 99: In page 63, to delete lines 37 to 40 and substitute the following: “(a) one person having a special interest in or expertise in, or knowledge of, matters relating to higher education or the functions of An tÚdarás (other than a member of the Board, a member of the staff of An tÚdarás, a public servant or a person employed or...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 116: In page 79, line 20, after “university” to insert “or in order to enable the provision of an adequate explanation for any non-compliance”.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 118: In page 80, line 6, to delete “19 members” and substitute “21 members”.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 123 In page 80, to delete line 24.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 127: In page 80, line 25, to delete “body.” and substitute the following: body, (f) 2 County or City Councillors, chosen by local authorities.”

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 141: In page 114, line 36, to delete “or” and substitute “and”.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 143: In page 114, line 38, to delete “and” and substitute the following: “(fa) local authorities, City and County Councillors, and”.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 144: In page 116, line 10, to delete “or” and substitute “and”.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 145: In page 116, to delete lines 15 to 21 and substitute the following: “(a) the policy of the College for enabling access to it, and the education it provides, by economically or socially disadvantaged persons, by persons who have a disability and by persons from sections of society significantly under-represented in the student body, (b) the policy of the...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 147: In page 121, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 7 of Act of 2011 134.Section 7 of the Act of 2011 is amended— (a) in subsection (1), by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (f): “(g) a higher education institution in respect of which the Minister has made a designation order...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 148: In page 121, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 8 of Act of 2011 134.Section 8 of the Act of 2011 is amended in subsection (2) by the deletion of paragraph (g).”.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 152: In page 126, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “(7) Where a designated institution of higher education departs from guidelines, codes or policies prepared and issued under subsection (1), the designated institution of higher education shall be afforded an opportunity to provide an explanation as to— (a) which parts of the...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 153: In page 126, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “(7) Where a designated institution of higher education departs from guidelines, codes or policies prepared under subsection (1), the designated institution of higher education shall be afforded an opportunity to provide an explanation as to— (a) which parts of the guidelines, codes...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister. I note his important comments on local authorities. I will not reopen the debate on it now. As he knows, councillors have sat on the board of University College Dublin for over 100 years. They made a very strong contribution. DCU is a classic example. I was nominated, although I did not take up the post at the time. The four local authorities in Dublin nominate...