Results 561-580 of 4,073 for speaker:Mary Mitchell O'Connor
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 7:In page 11, to delete lines 7 to 14.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 8:In page 12, to delete lines 2 to 6 and substitute the following:" "student", in relation to an institute or technological university, means— (a) a person registered as a student by the institute or technological university, or (b) a full-time officer of the student union who was first elected to his or her office while he or she was registered as a student by...
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 10:In page 12, to delete lines 7 to 9 and substitute the following:" "student union", in relation to an institute or technological university, means the student union or other student representative body recognised by the institute or technological university;".
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 13:In page 12, line 13, to delete “18,”.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 14:In page 12, to delete lines 27 to 36, and in page 13, to delete lines 1 to 23 and substitute the following:“6. (1) Other than where subsection (2) applies, on the day appointed by order under section 33 or 40, the First Schedule to the Act of 1992 is amended by the deletion from column 1 of, as the case may be, the names of the dissolved applicant institutes or...
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 17:In page 18, line 6, to delete “In” and substitute the following:“(1) In”. Amendments Nos. 17 and 19 clarify that a region includes more than one region if the campuses of the technological university or applicant institutes in question are located in more than one region. As such, they strengthen the regional mission of a technological...
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Campuses are not defined in the Bill. However, they are dealt with in the strategic plan in section 30 of the Bill. To clarify, ITs can at any stage be stand-alone or apply to join a TU. For the record, in case anyone thinks otherwise, I have the highest regard for Athlone IT. I have visited it not only as the Minister of State with responsibility for higher education, but also in my last...
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Bill will give that Government support. If we think back to budget 2018, we saw the Government gave a commitment of €200 million in public private partnerships to 11 projects in institutes of technology throughout the country, including Blanchardstown. I am happy there is absolute Government support. This was the budget where we showed intent and that we are really serious about...
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 18:In page 18, line 16, to delete "dissolved merged institute" and substitute "dissolved applicant institutes".
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 19:In page 18, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following:"(2) A reference in this Part to a region includes, if the campuses of the technological university, or, as the case may be, applicant institutes, are located in more than one region, a reference to each of those regions.".
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Deputy Martin proposes to insert a new provision into section 22 of the Bill. This wording is already provided for in section 22(k)(iii) of the Bill. The amendment is therefore not accepted. Amendment No. 21 proposes to insert a reference to learners into section 22 of the Bill, which deals with the functions of the technological university. I am of the view that the term "citizens"...
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I had read my speaking notes to the amendments down as far as amendment No. 25. Regarding amendments Nos. 20 and 21 in the names of Deputies Catherine Martin and Funchion, respectively, we are very willing to consider those for Report Stage. Deputy Thomas Byrne spoke about us sitting down and discussing the different issues. The Department officials will talk to the Deputy about his...
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I absolutely am.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Deputy can be comfortable in that respect. We want everyone to get the very best from this education provision.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am taking that on board. I have said that we will look at amendments Nos. 20 and 21. That is what I am saying. I am taking on board what the Deputy proposed but we do not want to unravel everything that has been put together here. The function of this select committee meeting is for us to through the Bill amendment by amendment. I am willing to deal with Deputy Thomas Byrne's amendment...
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: We will revert to the Deputies on amendments Nos. 20 and 21.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the Deputy for that.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 22:In page 19, line 12, to delete "the professions and other stakeholders" and substitute "the professions, the community and other stakeholders". Amendment No. 22 inserts a reference to the "community" in section 22. Amendment No. 23 in Deputy Funchion's name proposes to insert a reference to the "social, cultural and community activities". I am amending this provision...
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: We will consider the issue the Deputy raises and consult Deputies before Report Stage.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I agree with the Deputy.