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Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Report Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Yes. I move amendment No. 21:In page 26, to delete lines 26 to 30 and substitute the following: "(a) the Minister, provided that—(i) the Minister has consulted with such other Minister of the Government as he or she considers appropriate and has also consulted with and sought the advice of the Commission, and (ii) the Minister has, if he or she intends to set out regulations which...

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Report Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I wish to speak to these amendments, which were put forward by Senator Ó Donnghaile, Senator Ruane and myself. Senator Ó Donnghaile regrets he cannot be here today and appreciates the Minister's engagement on them. The amendments are about the importance of a proportionality test. I acknowledge the engagement of the Minister and the Department in agreeing to reinsert that vital...

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Report Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Yes. I spoke to amendment No. 21. I knew that these amendments would be taken together. I believe this is a good decision from the Minister that will stand to us, and I welcome it.

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Report Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I indicated that I wished to speak to it. I simply want to note that this is an issue that has been raised again. I supported it on Committee Stage and it is about addressing the issues expressed by journalists and the very important Fourth Estate. I request that it would be re-examined by the Dáil when it goes to that House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. The need to examine carefully what we mean when we talk about flexibility and responsiveness has come across very strongly. A hard contract that has been tied in over the long term, with one or two versions of success, is not necessarily the most flexible thing. The point has been well made that it took from 2011 to 2015 for this to start to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I would like to ask Mr. O'Neill a follow-up question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: There has been a recommitment to the European social pillar in recognition of the neglect of social funding. Is there any sense of this new mandate from Europe being invoked?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I have a question on the same point. It is about the lock-in. When the delegates are managing multiple schemes within the local employment service, do they have flexibility which enables them to say there is a different scheme or project if a certain scheme or project is not working for a person? The person-centred approach is key. Are there people who come back after one year away from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: For persons who participate in community employment and other schemes, there may be benefits to their children in terms of their participation. Schemes that may not provide for full employment may have inter-generational benefits.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Hidden unemployment and under-employment, particularly in an era of precarious work, are issues where those skills will be needed.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 8:In page 16, line 11, after “purpose,” to insert the following:“and at least one of whom has expertise and/or experience in representing the interests of students, nominated by the student union,”. Senator Ruane had hoped to be here today to speak on the amendment as she has strong feelings on this issue. Amendments Nos. 8 and 11 are...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I welcome the indication that the Minister of State would like to see competency in the field of student representation as one of the competencies to be considered. I also note her recognition that there may be a role on committees to be established by a governing body for student representatives or additional student representatives, particularly in dealing with issues that have a direct...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 11:In page 16, line 39, after "purpose," to insert the following:"and at least one of whom has expertise and/or experience in representing the interests of students, nominated by the student union,". We have already discussed the amendment.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 12:In page 19, line 23, to delete "university, and" and substitute the following:"university,(b) respecting Ireland’s commitments under the 2001 Prague Communiqué of Ministers of Education in Europe and subsequent communiqués, one fifth of the members of the academic council shall be students of the technological university, and". Amendments Nos. 12 to...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Amendment No. 12 provides that Ireland's commitments under the 2001 Prague communiqué of ministers of education in Europe and subsequent communiqués will be respected. To reflect these commitments, one fifth of members of the academic council should be students of the technological university. Since 1999, Ireland has been a leading member of the Bologna Process and a number of...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: The hope is that, as well as being in line with the previous Universities Act, we will try to move the standards upwards. The Minister of State does not envisage the situation arising, but I would have liked us to have prevented it. I have an overall concern, on which I will not elaborate and which does not relate solely to the Minister of State, about Ireland being in a position to make...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I am sorry; I am not pressing amendment No. 12 which relates to the Bologna Process. However, I hope to have further engagement with people involved the sector in that regard.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 13:In page 19, to delete lines 33 and 34 and substitute the following:"(iii) at least one undergraduate and/or postgraduate student of the technological university, nominated by the student union in accordance with its own procedures,".

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 14:In page 19, line 34, after “appropriate,” to insert “but not less than 2, nominated by the student union in accordance with its own procedures,”.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Given the outcome on amendment No. 13, I will withdraw the amendment, but we will have to return to the issue if any situations arise where there is an exclusion of students from academic councils.

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