Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages
Dail Éireann — 2022-06-22
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Rose Conway-Walsh (SF), Mayo

I move amendment No. 9:
In page 14, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following:
“Autonomy of institutions of higher education
7. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Act shall be construed as impinging upon—
(a) the autonomy of a designated institution of higher education,
(b) the continued operation of the comply or explain principle which shall operate in respect of the compliance by each designated institution of higher education with any guideline, code or policy issued under section 139 as a precursor to the exercise of powers provided for under Part 8 .”.
The amendment is to do with institutional autonomy. These amendments speak to the need for autonomy of higher education institutions and what needs to be done to achieve that. The Minister has the amendments. They have been submitted by the HEA. We need to take cognisance of them. Is that the right word?

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