Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2022-07-06
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David P.B. Norris (IND), University of Dublin

I move amendment No. 2:
In page 12, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following:
“ “academic member” means a member of An tÚdarás who, at the time of his appointment as such member, held an academic post;
“academic post” means a post in an institution of higher education (other than a post as chief officer) all or part of the duties of the holder of which is to teach any students of the institution or to carry out research;”.
I think the amendment should refer to "his or her appointment" rather than "his appointment." This is a matter of definition. It is perfectly obvious that academics are the people who know the situation from the inside so they are the best qualified people to hold this position.

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