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Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 22:In page 53, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following:“Arrangements for academic council following order under Part 2 74. (1) Any recommendation made before the designated day appointed by order under section 7, under section 10(3)(c) or (g) of the Act of 1992, by the academic council of a dissolved body shall, on or after that day, be taken to be a...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 23:In page 53, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following:“Arrangements for certain procedures where order under Part 2 75. Notwithstanding section 6(1), where an order has been made under section 7, 10 or 18 and any process for—(a) the selection, admission, retention or exclusion of students of, (b) the conduct of examinations or the evaluation of...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I contend that those issues are covered. TUPE is automatically covered; it is standard.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I understand that concern, but as far as I am concerned, the issue is covered in the general terms and conditions of the Bill. It is not part of the specific amendment I propose, because that is only tidying up an element of the Bill. The issue is already covered and is part of normal practice and procedure. If the Deputy has any further doubt, I can be more specific on Report Stage, but...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is the point I was making, that the amendment to my amendment is not relevant to the amendment I submitted, but I understand the Deputy's concerns.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is specifically about general terms and conditions rather than the issue of staff associations.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Again, it is an indication of what the Deputy intends to do on Report Stage.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 21:In page 53, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: "Arrangements for suspension or dismissal of staff following order under Part 2 73. (1) Notwithstanding section 6(1), where an order has been made under section 7, 10 or 18 and a process that may result in the suspension or dismissal of a member of staff of a dissolved body has, before the designated day,...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: This amendment applies to the advisory panel, which is just three persons. My concern is that if we state specifically who one of those persons should be, will other sectors say they should be on it as well? The advisory panel on qualifying as a technological university is a very small group. I have some concern that we should be specifying what group any one of those three would...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I was not in my current position either when the original criteria were set out. They were made public and the general point is that changing them now might be difficult. I know the Deputy made the point about community in another space that might be easier to address.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Power is already provided in the Universities Act 1997 to charge fees. The same wording is being used in this legislation. I am aware of the need for a broad debate on the funding of education. The report on the matter is almost complete and will be the topic of discussion at a future date. It should be noted that while universities have authority under legislation to set their own fees,...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Does the Deputy suggest, for example, that international students should not pay fees? There is a broad discussion to be had on fees generally. Whether fees should be eliminated completely is not a matter we can decide today.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I understand the group is to have one more meeting on the report, following which it will be presented to me.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: These amendments relate to the criteria set out in the Bill which are based entirely on the original criteria set out in the landscape document published by the Higher Education Authority. I do not think it would be appropriate to introduce additional requirements to the criteria at this stage as that would be unfair to the consortiums that have been working towards reaching the appropriate...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is important to know what amendments will be proposed, so I will not comment on them now. My concern about the terms "quality assurance system" and " European standards and guidelines" is that they are not clearly defined. Their insertion would create legal uncertainty in that regard. The relevant legislation - the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012 -...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: This relates to the charter.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Rather than introduce the requirement that technological universities alone should have a charter, we intend to address this issue in a separate higher education reform Bill, the general scheme of which is to be published this year. This will allow time for broad consultation with a wide range of stakeholders, including students, governing bodies, management and academic staff, on the...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: This legislation is primarily designed to facilitate the consortia - the three that are up and running and a fourth that has indicated an interest - in moving forward. However, there are broader issues across the sector. The higher education reform Bill, which is being worked on, seems to be the appropriate venue for dealing with them.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: This section reflects the relevant provisions of the Universities Act 1997, so we are trying to be consistent across the sector.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jan 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have responded. It is helpful that the Deputies have indicated what their amendments on Report Stage are likely to be about.