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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I will withdraw amendment No. 22. I have agreed to discuss amendments Nos. 21, 23, 27, 59, 68, 83, 92 and 95, all of which are to section 22.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 24:In page 19, line 32, to delete "sectors, as it sees fit, of" and substitute "sectors of".

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 26:In page 19, line 34, to delete "the professions and related stakeholders" and substitute "the professions, the community and related stakeholders".

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 29:In page 20, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:"(i) developing and promoting strong social and cultural links between the technological university and the community in the region in which the campuses of the technological university are located,".

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: We will withdraw the amendment and revert to Deputies with a definition of the term "community".

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 31:In page 20, line 24, to delete "and".

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 32:In page 20, line 25, after "education" to insert "and training".

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 33:In page 20, line 26, after "located," to insert "and".

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 34:In page 20, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following:"(V) organisations representing the social and cultural interests of the community in the region in which the campuses of the technological university are located,".

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: No, I will withdraw it.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am withdrawing the amendment on the basis of what we have agreed. The purpose of the amendment was to insert a requirement on technological universities to serve the community and public interest. We will define the word "community" by introducing an additional requirement to foster close and effective relationships. We will review the provision and define the term "community".

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 38:In page 21, line 21, to delete “a trade union” and substitute “each trade union”. The purpose of the amendment is to provide that technological universities will be required to consult with each trade union on the development of dispute resolution procedures.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 40:In page 21, to delete lines 33 to 37 and substitute the following:“(8) For the purposes of subparagraph(i) of subsection (1)(h)“involvement”, in relation to a programme may include— (a) developing, with the technological university, the curriculum of the programme, (b) contributing to assessment, as required by the programme, of the...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 41:In page 21, between lines 37 and 38, to insert the following:“(9) In subsection (1)“providers” has the same meaning as it has in section 2 of the Act of 2012.”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Deputies Thomas Byrne, Catherine Martin and Funchion propose to insert “or a student” after staff regarding academic freedom. The principle of academic freedom is a defining characteristic of high-quality higher education and research across the world. The Bill rightly ensures academic freedom will apply in technological universities in the same manner as it applies in...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am rejecting the proposal to insert "a student". I will examine the issue raised by Deputy Burton in regard to the institutions of technology but I am not prepared to water down the principle of academic freedom.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 43:In page 22, lines 25 and 26, to delete all words from and including “A” in line 25 down to and including line 26 and substitute the following:“A governing body, where the technological university concerned was established by an order under section 33* on an application by not more than 3 applicant institutes, shall have not fewer than 14 and not...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: No, I am happy enough. I will perhaps wait until I have heard the contributions of the members.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 45:In page 22, line 31, to delete “elected” and substitute “the number of whom shall be determined, and who shall be elected,”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 46:In page 22, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: “(e) one member of the academic or non-academic staff of the technological university, elected by the academic and non-academic staff of the technological university,”.