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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Third Level Fees (6 Feb 2018)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the Senator for her remarks. Internship is becoming increasingly important. We will be seeing more of it and we will be encouraging it. I would like the students to be able to use the library. Certainly, I am not someone who would say that if one does not pay fees, one may not use the library. Given the very nature of third level education, library facilities must be available to...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Property (1 Feb 2018)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am a neighbour of Clonkeen College. My home is a few hundred metres away. My neighbours' children are pupils in the school. Many former pupils of mine have been educated there. Clonkeen College is an outstanding school with an excellent reputation and offers a comprehensive and holistic education to all its students, including a wide range of sports such as football. I also want to...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the Acting Chairman.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank everyone who has contributed to this debate. I have taken a note of what the Senators have said and the concerns that have been raised. I thank the Senators for their informed and interesting contributions to the Technological Universities Bill made yesterday and again today. I wholeheartedly agree with the views expressed regarding the high quality of institutes of technology. A...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am honoured to be in this House to introduce the Technological Universities Bill 2015. I am very pleased to be able to introduce a much strengthened Bill to the House on foot of a comprehensive consultation process with key stakeholders and a very co-operative and informed debate in the Dáil. I hope all Senators will agree that this is a very important Bill for the future of higher...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2018)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 30:In page 23, to delete lines 35 and 36 and substitute the following:"(d) the requirement for a technological university to obtain the prior approval of An tÚdarás, which approval shall be subject to the consent of the Minister and which consent is subject to the prior consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Minister for Finance,...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2018)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 31:In page 23, line 38, to delete "subsection (1)." and substitute "subsection (1), and".

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2018)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 32:In page 23, between lines 38 and 39, to insert the following:"(f) the requirement to comply with the provisions of section 67 of the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010.”.

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2018)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 33:In page 25, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following:"CHAPTER 8 Investigation and informationInvestigator and report 25.(1) Following consultation with An tÚdarás, the Minister may appoint a person (in this section referred to as an "investigator”) to carry out an investigation into any matter specified in writing by the Minister concerning...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2018)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 34:In page 25, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following:"Information requested by Minister 26.(1) A governing body shall furnish to the Minister any information requested by the Minister concerning the performance by a technological university of its functions. (2) The Minister shall not request information under subsection (1)in respect of a matter specified by...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2018)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 35:In page 26, line 5, to delete "professions, the community" and substitute "professions, the community, local interests".

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2018)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 36:In page 27, line 17, to delete "the professions, the community” and substitute "the professions, the community, local interests”.

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2018)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 37:In page 27, lines 36 and 37, to delete "the professions, the community” and substitute "the professions, the community, local interests”.

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2018)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 38:In page 28, lines 6, to delete "professions, the community" and substitute "professions, the community, local interests".

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2018)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 39:In page 28, line 15, to delete "the” where it firstly occurs.

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2018)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 40:In page 28, line 21, to delete "links" and substitute "links, and links supporting creativity,".

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2018)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 41:In page 30, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following:"(2) When considering the report, views and information under section 30and the application and information under section 26in accordance with subsection (1), the Minister shall have regard to the following matters:(a) if the needs of students, business, enterprise, the professions, the community, local...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2018)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 42:In page 34, line 22, to delete "the professions and" and substitute "the professions, the community, local interests and".

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2018)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 43:In page 42, to delete lines 1 to 8.

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2018)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 44:In page 42, line 9, to delete "prevents" and substitute "shall prevent".