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Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: Perfect. There are two amendments here in respect of academic councils, which are variations of one another. I listened to some of the debate at home last week from my sick bed. I turned it off after a while when I realised that watching work from home was making me feel even more unwell. When I watched back, I was really struck by people's lack of understanding around the strength of...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: Senator Ó Céidigh spoke about the board he is on, perhaps in Galway. It was somewhere in the west of Ireland. Institutes of technology do not historically have as positive and as established a student representation as the universities. As they are now going to become part of the university sector, we are trying to put them on the same footing as what currently exists in the...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: Following on from what Senator Norris was saying about the number of students on governing bodies being very small, as a student who sat on a governing body I can say it is a very intimidating space to walk into. I was an adult who had worked in different sectors of society for years and I still felt intimidated by the level of knowledge in the room, the academics in the room, people who had...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I am withdrawing amendment No. 19.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 20:In page 19, line 34, after “appropriate” to insert “but not less than 1, nominated by the student union in accordance with its own procedures”.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I am pressing amendment No. 20.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: Senator Norris has not been invited to speak there yet.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 22:In page 28, line 14, to delete "age;" and substitute the following: "age, and(iii) at least 5 per cent have entered the applicant institutes at NQF level 5 or below;". This amendment, which I have moved on behalf of Senator Higgins, seeks to ensure the good track record of institutes of technology in attracting and accommodating a diversity of students is preserved...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 24:In page 30, line 24, to delete “programmes;” and substitute the following:“programmes,(vi) that they have a strategy and capacity to meet the standards required for an Athena Swan Silver Award and that they have initiated that process;”. This amendment seeks to ensure that the universities established under this Bill have the capacity to...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I am not sure who sets the criteria or grants the Athena SWAN awards.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I completely get what she is saying around the amendment being very prescriptive. I will withdraw the amendment and give Senator Higgins the opportunity to submit a less prescriptive variation on Report Stage.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 25:In page 30, line 29, to delete “located.” and substitute the following:“located; (m) the applicant institutes demonstrate to the satisfaction of the advisory panel that the applicant institutes are fully compliant with both Irish and European Data Protection regulations and have procedures in place to ensure ongoing protection of...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I withdraw the amendment and reserve the right to resubmit it on Report Stage.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 28:In page 51, to delete lines 24 and 25 and substitute the following:“ ‘student union’ has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Technological Universities Act 2018;”,”.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 32:In page 54, lines 9 and 10, to delete “such number of students of the Institute, as it considers appropriate,” and substitute “at least 2 but not more than 4 students of the Institute”.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 34:In page 65, to delete lines 27 and 28 and substitute the following:“ ‘student union’ has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Technological Universities Act 2018;”.”.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 38:In page 69, lines 14 and 15, to delete “such number of students of the college, as it considers appropriate,” and substitute “at least 2 but not more than 4 students of the college”.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Inequality and Disadvantage: Discussion (6 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I will apologise to everyone, as I am unwell. If a fit of coughing starts, just ignore me. I thank the witnesses for their presentations. This is a topic close to my heart. I will start with a criticism, though. With all due respect and while I am sorry to shoot the messenger, the contribution from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, a body that represents some of the most...

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (1 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Taoiseach for his time today and he is welcome to the Chamber. I will be sticking to the theme of the republic of opportunity. The privileges and oppressions that we are born into are mostly out of our control. They are the fate of birth, however, the reinforcing of them by society is somewhat in our control. They must be challenged by us all and by the Taoiseach, the Head of...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Second Stage (30 Jan 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I should not require the whole amount of time. If I skip half the niceties and it is acceptable, perhaps Senator Ó Ríordáin can take some of the time.