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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I wish to make a few points before calling Senator Healy Eames. One relates to the point Mr. Tony Donohoe made about apprenticeship education. I worked in the student registrations section of Dublin Institute of Technology in Bolton Street many years ago. A student there who was doing a postgraduate course had started out in Bolton Street as an apprentice. He then did a night course and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Thank you. Would Mr. MacGabhann like to respond to some of the questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Thank you. Would Mr. Donohoe like to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Will the Deputy check to see whether he has a mobile phone or an iPhone on him?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: On what proposals?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Does Mr. Boland wish to address any of the questions that have been raised?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I will bring him in later.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: You can speak again if you want.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: The Senator is going off the topic.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: The Senator is not addressing questions to the witnesses on the scheme of the Bill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I thank Mr. Boland. I ask Mr. Costello to make the presentation on behalf of the Irish Universities Association.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: The last speaker is Mr. Padraig Walsh on behalf of Quality and Qualifications Ireland.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I invite Mr. MacGabhann to conclude, please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I thank Mr. MacGabhann. Mr. Tom Boland will make a presentation on behalf of the Higher Education Authority.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Thank you, Mr. Fitzpatrick. The next speaker is Mr. Tony Donohoe on behalf of IBEC.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Thank you, Mr. Donohoe. The next speaker is Mr. MacGabhann on behalf of the Teachers' Union of Ireland.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Thank you, Professor Norton. I invite Mr. Paul Hannigan, president of Letterkenny Institute of Technology and speaking on behalf of Institutes of Technology Ireland, to make an opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Thank you, Mr. Hannigan. I ask Mr. Glenn Fitzpatrick to make his presentation on behalf of Dublin Institute of Technology's student union, as well as the student unions of Blanchardstown and Tallaght ITs.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: This purpose of this meeting is to consider the draft general scheme of the technological universities Bill. Last month the Minister for Education and Skills referred to the committee the general scheme of the technological universities Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny. The joint committee agreed to seek written submissions from a list of key stakeholders by 28 March 2014. To progress the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Leadership in Schools: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: We will bring the discussion to a close at this point. I thank all the witnesses for their helpful presentations and responses to questions. I also thank members for their contributions and those present in the gallery for their attendance.