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Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I move amendment No. 26:In page 27, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “(3) Where—(a) 3 local authorities are mentioned in column (2) of Schedule 4 opposite mention of an education and training board in column (1) of that Schedule an order under subsection (2) shall specify that at least 3 members of that education and training board shall be elected by each of...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I move amendment No. 28:In page 27, line 11, to delete “When making an order under subsection (2),” and substitute the following: “Subject to subsection (3), when making an order under subsection (2),”.

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I move amendment No. 30:In page 27, lines 17 and 18, to delete “the Irish Vocational Education Association” and substitute “Education and Training Boards Ireland”.

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I move amendment No. 7:In page 13, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following:"(5) The Minister may request Education and Training Boards Ireland to—(a) make representations on behalf of an education and training board in respect of its functions, (b) conduct surveys in respect of information sought by the Minister in respect of the performance of functions by education and...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I move amendment No. 8:In page 15, line 27, to delete "subsection (8)" and substitute "subsections (8) and (9)".The purpose of these amendments is to enable the Minister to direct an education and training board to release a CEO in order to facilitate his or her secondment to another education and training board or another public service body. The amendments are being proposed to provide for...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I move amendment No. 9:In page 15, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following:"(9) The Minister may direct an education and training board to arrange for the secondment of the chief executive of its board to—(a) another education and training board, or (b) another public service body.(10) An education and training board shall comply with a direction under subsection (9).".

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I move amendment No. 10:In page 20, lines 35 and 36, to delete "the Irish Vocational Education Association" and substitute "Education and Training Boards Ireland".

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I move amendment No. 11:In page 20, between lines 41 and 42, to insert the following:"22.—(1) An education and training board may, with the consent of the Minister, enter into an arrangement with an education or training provider for the joint performance of any of the functions of the board, subject to such terms and conditions as may be agreed by the board and the provider. (2)...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I move amendment No. 12:In page 26, line 28, to delete "18 members" and substitute "21 members".The composition of education and training boards was discussed in detail during the Committee Stage debate on the Bill. The Minister, Deputy Quinn, did not give any particular commitments in this regard at the time, other than to say he wanted to reflect further on the contributions that had been...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I concur with the observations of the Deputies. We are trying to strike a balance between having sufficient local and community representation on the boards and ensuring they are small enough to be able to work effectively and deliver for the learners across the country whom they will ultimately serve.

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The Bill reflects as far as possible the desire for gender balance on the new boards. One man and one woman will represent parents on each board. We are increasing the number of community representatives from four to five and providing that there must be a minimum of two women and two men. The Minister of the day will have the power to make regulations to establish women-only and men-only...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: As I pointed out, the new ETBs will be subject to the terms of the Official Languages Act 2003, as is every other public body. I live in an area where there is a substantial Gaeltacht and the local VECs have been very adept, professional and committed to providing services to the Irish language community across the whole of County Galway. They have seen it as important to do that because...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The members of the boards of the ETBs, with the exception of those members who are on the staff, would rarely interact with the general public. They are there in a managerial capacity and do not sit at the front desk of a VEC or Youthreach service anywhere. It is those people who need to interact with the public in an effective manner. I agree with the Deputy that there are areas other...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The Bill requires each education and training board, in performing its functions, to consult with a range of stakeholders, including members of staff of the board. Therefore, I do not think it is necessary to include teaching unions specifically. Furthermore, were unions to be included, it would be wrong to confine that requirement to teaching unions, given that VECs and future ETBs will...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I move amendment No. 3:In page 11, lines 38 and 39, to delete “provision of, education and training” and substitute the following:“provision of education and training, including education and training for the purpose of employment,”.It was noted on Committee Stage that the Minister for Social Protection had emphasised the need for the functions of education and...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I move amendment No. 4:In page 12, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “(d) enter into arrangements with, and provide support services to, education or training providers, in accordance with section 22*,”.The purpose of these amendments is to permit education and training boards to operate education facilities jointly with bodies that are not education and training...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The list is not exhaustive. It merely suggests a number of areas in which collaboration can occur. The legislation also allows that to happen in other areas.

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The issue of including specific obligations on education and training boards in respect of the Irish language was discussed on Committee Stage. As Deputies will be aware, the 20 year strategy for the Irish language from 2010 to 2030 promotes an integrated approach to the Irish language, which is consistent with best international practice. The programme for Government commits to supporting...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Order for Report Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I move amendment No. 1:In page 8, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following:“ “Education and Training Boards Ireland” means the association established to collectively represent education and training boards and promote their interests, which is recognised by the Minister for the purposes of this Act;”.At the start of Committee Stage my colleague, the...