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Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (14 Dec 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: ...and makes a lot of sense. If we are looking at our education system and trying to make it somewhat progressive, we should be looking at representing students. There was a lot of talk about the TUI and staff, and that is very important but we need to take the student voices into account. I feel strongly that having a representative body does not go far enough. It leaves the power to...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (14 Dec 2017)

Thomas Byrne: My and the TUI's understanding is that there is a guarantee.

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (14 Dec 2017)

Mick Barry: ...staff could be affected. Incidentally, such a development, far from improving standards for students, would lower standards but that is not the main issue. Notwithstanding the fact that the TUI has signed up to this, there are more than one or two TUI members who have questions and concerns about this and these concerns are genuine. I do not think they will have been lessened in any way...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (14 Dec 2017)

Thomas Byrne: ...what the Minister says on section 50 before committing because a spanner has been thrown into the works. We want to support this and get the legislation through. We want to support staff and the TUI, as well as the agreement it reached with the Department. We want to get these universities started and to ensure section 50 is properly explained on the floor of this Dáil by the...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (14 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: ...Minister of State's job to be able to allay people's fears. One thing in the institutes of technology which has been partially resolved, particularly by the work of the Teachers Union of Ireland, TUI, in a constructive and lengthy contact and debate with the Department of Education and Skills. Some people may have concerns about section 50(1)(b) and section 50(2) because they want...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (14 Dec 2017)

Thomas Byrne: ...lost. It is outrageous and it is typical of the way the far left operates in Ireland. I would not support the Bill if I thought there were job losses involved. The Teachers' Union of Ireland, TUI, would not support the Bill or have balloted their members if that was the case. I do not know if Deputy Barry is aware that the union put a ballot out with an information sheet on this...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (14 Dec 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I reiterate that I am not in the business of guaranteeing anything. We have spent years bringing in this Technological Universities Bill, and I thank the TUI which voted in favour of technological universities. The regional remit of TUs is being strengthened in this Bill. With regard to staff transfer to the TUs, I have been very clear in what I have said. I reiterate that the...