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Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 29: In page 22, line 21, to delete “National Apprenticeship Office” and substitute “Oifig na bPrintíseachtaí”.

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 31: In page 28, to delete lines 35 to 38. This amendment deletes the part of the Bill providing that the CEO of the Higher Education Authority is specifically prohibited from commenting on policy. The Bill states he or she "shall not question or express an opinion on the merits of any policy of the Government or a Minister of the Government or the merits of the...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: In that case, I will withdraw the amendment.

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 26: In page 20, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “(c) Not less than one of the persons appointed under paragraph (a)shall be representative for the interests of the Gaeltacht, Irish speaking community, and Irish medium education sector, nominated by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media on the agreed advice of...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I will not press this on the basis that the Minister is willing to commit to working with his Government colleagues to deliver the reforms in employment legislation or employment framework for the sector. I will take that at face value and not press it. I think the Minister fully recognises the enormous problems we have and which need to be fixed.

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 12: In page 15, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: (e) to support designated institutions of higher education in contributing to sustainable development, climate and biodiversity action, through research, innovation, leadership and governance;”.

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 13: In page 15, after line 39, to insert the following: “(h) to promote the attainment of the national aims of restoring the Irish language and preserving and developing the national culture, including by promoting teaching, learning and research across the wide diversity of disciplines at higher level through the medium of Irish.”.

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 20: In page 17, line 10, to delete “higher education” and substitute “a well-resourced public higher education system”.

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 21: In page 17, line 17, after “the” where it secondly occurs to insert “promotion of cross border”. This amendment relates to the cross-border student enrolment. We need a very clear role for the HEA in promoting cross-border enrolment. We have spoken about this several times. I acknowledge the work of the Minister and his departmental...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 25: In page 20, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “(c) Not less than one of the persons appointed under paragraph(a)shall be a trade union representative of non-academic staff in the sector, nominated by the relevant trade union(s).”. I will speak to amendments Nos. 25 and 27, both of which relate to the trade union representation on...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: We would not want to inhibit local solutions with regard to education provision. My concern is that higher and further education is very valuable and that lots of money can be made from it. We often find that organisations and companies follow the money. With amendment No. 20, as with No. 10, we sought to explicitly recognise the public nature of the higher education system, which should...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 11: In page 15, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: “(e) to ensure decent pay and good working conditions for academic (including PhD researchers) and non-academic staff in designated institutions of higher education; This amendment is on working conditions within the third level sector. Alongside protecting and enhancing the public nature of...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 9: In page 14, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “Autonomy of institutions of higher education 7. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Act shall be construed as impinging upon— (a) the autonomy of a designated institution of higher education, (b) the continued operation of the comply or explain principle which shall operate in...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 10: In page 15, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: “(b) to protect and enhance the public nature of the higher education system;”. This is about protecting the public nature of higher education, which we have often spoken about. The principle behind this amendment is the most important point that we would like reflected in the Bill....

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I support these amendments and they provide for flexibility for an institute of technology or a college to join an established TU. It is important that all colleges and institutes of technology have a pathway to be included in the TUs. I am mindful of St. Angela's College as well as it is in my geographical area.

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: It is vitally important that the HEA and the higher education sector have a clear role in taking climate change and biodiversity action. I recognise the progress that has been made in amendment No. 7, as well as in the other amendment, and as such I will not be pressing our amendment.

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: My colleague will take the amendment as Gaeilge.

Insurance Reform: Statements (22 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I welcome this opportunity to discuss insurance reform again. The cost of living has spiked as a result of high energy prices and supply chain issues, but many have been struggling under the high costs long before the recent wave of inflation. The Minister of State will be aware of all the times we discussed this in the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will discuss the effect that increasing liability insurance premiums are having on sports and cultural organisations as well as adventure centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32269/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 193. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he plans to schedule an update of the review of participation in, and cost of, apprenticeships published in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32438/22]