Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the name and number of Bills in preparation in his Department and published by his Department since May 2016; the Stage each Bill is at in the Houses of the Oireachtas; the number of Bills from his Department signed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40133/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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There are eight Bills at various stages in my Department, as indicated on the Legislation Programme published by the Chief Whip's Office.  Details on these bills are given below. 

There are two Bills before the Oireachtas. 

The Technological Universities Bill has completed Second Stage in the Dáil.  

The Education (Admission to Schools) Bill was published in July 2016 and completed Second Stage in the Dáil in November 2016.

The General Scheme of the Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill was published on 5 December 2016.  It has been referred to the Oireachtas Committee on Education for pre-legislative scrutiny. 

Work on drafting the following Bills is under way in my Department. 

Universities (Amendment) Bill. 

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Amendment) Bill. 

Retention of Records Bill. 

Higher Education (Reform) Bill.

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. 

Since May 2016, I have signed 7 Commencement Orders in relation to the Teaching Council Act 2001.  These were Statutory Instruments numbers 407, 408, 410, 411, 444, 556 and 557.