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- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)
David Norris: On the section, I would like to serve notice to the Minister of State that I am a little concerned about the definition of "research student" as contained in the Bill as published. It states:" "research student” means a student who is registered on a programme of education and training where not less than 60 per cent of the available credits are assigned in respect of a thesis or...
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
David Norris: I would like to raise a question about the Title.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
David Norris: What?
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
David Norris: Section 1 provides for the Short Title and commencement. I think it is reasonable to raise the issue. I am not putting down an amendment. I am raising the issue in order that the issue might be raised and so that possibly I might put down an amendment on Report Stage. I raised this issue in a previous discussion on the Bill because I took the view that universities are slightly different....
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
David Norris: The Title is on the front page of the Bill.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
David Norris: Does that happen at the end of the entire Bill?
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
David Norris: God, that means I will get no lunch.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
David Norris: At least I have signalled my interest.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
David Norris: At least on that basis you will come down for me.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
David Norris: It is correct to say "run by".
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
David Norris: I will also be brief. It seems to me that it is appropriate to allow the students to denominate the name of their representative body. At university, they call them "students' union", not "student union". I appeal to the Minister of State to accept this amendment. It is quite brief. It is very sensible. It does not change the Bill in any material way but it reflects the reality of life...
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
David Norris: We usually start with amendment No. 1.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
David Norris: That is wrong. That is not what the students call it.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
David Norris: You read out the list of what was being discussed, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. With the greatest respect, Senator Higgins asked what was being discussed. You said it was amendment No. 1.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
David Norris: That was what was being discussed.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
David Norris: It was not circulated to me.
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
David Norris: I detect a scent of conspiracy theory. I am not aware of circumstances in which a university has set its face against the students' union and refused to recognise it. My colleagues are nodding very sagaciously. Perhaps they will take the opportunity to put an instance on the record. I am not aware of it happening. According to the definition in the Bill, "student union", in regard to an...
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
David Norris: I know, but if it is not recognised it is in limbo. The first amendment, No. 3, would substitute the following language: "means an autonomous body governed by students which promotes and represents the interests of students, both individual and collective". That is so vague. It means the authorities would have to recognise any group, however extraordinary, that sets itself up as long as it...
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
David Norris: If the Minister wants to introduce the phrases "autonomous" and "governed by students", so be it. A students' union that is not autonomous or that is governed by the university, lecturers or some secret Wizard of Oz behind the scenes is not a concept that I buy. I have never seen it in operation, and I was in a university for a long time. I will be guided by my colleagues, however. If...
- Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)
David Norris: Is that a comfortable fence the Senator is sitting on?