Results 4,601-4,620 of 5,087 for speaker:Kathleen Funchion
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Kathleen Funchion: I do not see why there is a need to engage further if the amendment is agreed today. There is no point in engaging further if it is already written. The wording of my amendment and that of Deputy Martin does not indicate there can only be one student union. It means "an independent body established by students, with a written constitution ratified by students in a referendum". For...
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Kathleen Funchion: It is my understanding that this is the wording that the USI would like to see in the Bill.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Kathleen Funchion: I support Deputy Martin's amendment No. 20. Amendments Nos. 21 and 25 are fairly self-explanatory. Amendment No. 21 seeks to include the word "learners" because it is absent from the section and amendment No. 25 seeks to include reference to students and staff.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister of State for her response. If students and staff are so represented I do not see why we cannot include the words "students" and "staff". It is literally two words. It is the same with regard to learners. Surely one of the main functions of any institution where people learn is for learners. I do not think these are big asks. It is only two words.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 21:In page 19, line 11, after "of" where it secondly occurs to insert "learners,". The Minister of State indicated that she would come back to us on this amendment for Report Stage.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Kathleen Funchion: I will withdraw the amendment until we come to deal with this matter on Report Stage.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Kathleen Funchion: This amendment is similar to the earlier amendments, in that it expands it. As we are dealing with new legislation covering higher education and third level learning, we should try to make it the most progressive and inclusive that we should be. I do not see a major difficulty with the inclusion of words such as "students" and "learners". I do not see why it would have to be looked at...
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Kathleen Funchion: Yes, only on amendment No. 23.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Kathleen Funchion: On a point of clarification, did the Minister of State agree to consider amendments Nos. 23 and 27 before Report Stage?
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Kathleen Funchion: I oppose the amendment because it conflicts with my amendment.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Kathleen Funchion: If the engagement is to be meaningful, the Minister's amendments should also withdrawn, as Deputy Byrne has proposed. Otherwise, our amendments will be withdrawn and the Minister's will pass.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 23:In page 19, line 12 to delete "the professions and other stakeholders" and substitute "professions, and other stakeholders including those involved with social, community and cultural activities".
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Kathleen Funchion: It is important that students are mentioned in this provision. Several of us had a similar thought process. I hope the committee will support this amendment.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Kathleen Funchion: I too want to press my amendment.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Kathleen Funchion: Yes.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Kathleen Funchion: On a point of clarification, why was amendment No. 48 ruled out of order? As I understand it, it should have been in this group of amendments.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Kathleen Funchion: The letter only said it was ruled out of order because of a potential cost to the Exchequer. Can we get more detail than that?
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Kathleen Funchion: Is the difference between my own amendment and that of Deputy Martin that she has specified “at least one but not more than 3” and I specified “at least two but not more than 3”? Is that why it has been ruled out of order, because that is the only difference? Is "at least two" the section that results in the amendment being deemed a potential cost to the Exchequer?
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Kathleen Funchion: I know that but, with the exception of that word, amendments Nos. 47 and 48 are exactly the same.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Martin's specifies "at least one". I am happy to accept that, I just wanted to be clear on the reason. I will support Deputy Martin's amendment.