I move amendment No. 68: "In page 37, to delete lines 32 to 34 and substitute the following: “(6) Nothing in this section shall be taken to mean that a designated institution of higher education, any other higher education provider or any other education provider, body or person— (a) shall be allocated funding by An tÚdarás in any financial year, (b) is prevented from deciding on the courses and programmes it will maintain, or the number of student places for each such course or programme.”."

I move amendment No. 71: "In page 38, line 16, after “ 143 ” to insert “or to adequately explain non-compliance under subsection (7) of that section”."

I thank the Minister for being here. As a member of the Joint Sub-Committee on Mental Health, I and my committee colleagues, Senator Black and Deputy Ward, have been pushing this particular agenda in respect of advance healthcare directives and voluntary detainment under the Mental Health Act and criminal insanity legislation. The call of everyone on the committee has always been for dignity and respect for the wishes of the patients. A human rights perspective should always be at the heart of mental health care. A…

That is all right. It is marvellous to be back in here again. I hope everyone, Members and staff alike, had a pleasant summer. I rise to continue with the topic I raised in the House just before we finished for the summer, that is, animal welfare in Dublin Zoo. Dublin Zoo responded via the media to the statement I made then to call for "an independent investigation into these allegations" and that seems right and proper, but what did the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage do? That Department overs…

The Cathaoirleach might consider giving me the same latitude he gave Senator Boylan.

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I thank the Green Party. I commend my colleagues on bringing this issue to the Chamber during their Private Members' time. I feel very strongly about and wish to speak to a number of issues raised in the motion, as I have done in my past two years in the Chamber, including the treatment of animals in the racing sector, the need to better fund our animal welfare organisations and the care and standards in need of improvement in our agrifood sector. While the motion is comprehensive, I did notice a gap in one area of…

This is Traveller Pride week. It started today with the first ever Traveller Pride awards. I encourage people to check that out online. I want to note Rosemary Maughan who won the intersectionality award. It is very well deserved. Every day I learn from her online. I encourage everyone to follow and learn from her too. I congratulate all the awards winners and nominees for the incredible work they do for the Traveller community, often behind the scenes and unrecognised and often in the face of adversity and discrim…

I second the amendment.

I second the amendment.

I second the amendment.

I second the amendment.

I second the amendment.

I second the amendment.

I second the amendment.

I will speak to amendment No. 49. I have a lot of paperwork in front of me. The amendment is nothing particularly extravagant. I do not know why guidelines would not also be published under section 11, in addition to being issued under subsection (1) . I am not sure of the differentiation between them. It would be good practice if one is going to publish one to also publish the other.

I second the amendment.

I move amendment No. 49: In page 19, to delete lines 6 and 7 and substitute the following: “(4) The Minister shall publish— (a) any direction issued under section 11, and (b) any guidelines issued under subsection (1), in such manner as he or she considers appropriate.”.

I second the amendment.

I second the amendment.