IND
2022-07-06 · Seanad
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage
Who guillotined it then?
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 0 of 9 decisive votes (0 abstentions excluded). Read it as a government-or-opposition indicator rather than a measure of influence — the figure is near 100% for members supporting the government of the day and near 0% for those opposing it.
This is the point of the site: contributions keep the party held on the day, not the one held now.
| Party | Recorded as | Contributions | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| IND | Independent | 191 | 2020-06-29 – 2024-01-22 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 15 | 2022-12-16 – 2022-12-16 |
Membership spells on record: IND 1987-04-25–1989-07-05 · IND 1989-10-01–1992-12-17 · IND 1993-02-17–1997-07-10 · IND 1997-09-17–2002-06-26 · IND 2002-09-12–2007-07-22 · IND 2007-07-23–2011-04-25 · IND 2011-05-25–2016-04-24 · IND 2016-03-10–2020-03-29 · IND 2020-03-30–2024-01-23
Who guillotined it then?
That is not how they see it.
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 appoint…
This is just a tangential and light-hearted comment. Where I come from, the word "academic" is often used to indicate that something is completely irrelevant and has no practical function.
And the Minister may have no experience whatever of higher education.
Well, we have had several doctors in Health.
The institutions are already financially accountable to the Comptroller and Auditor General.
I thought they were coupled.
I apologise to the House. I thought we had been discussing amendment No. 317 when I heard an extensive discussion going on behind me. However, it has been ruled out of order and I accept that.
He was a very distinguished senior counsel, so he knew the law from the other side.
It is a very salient point.
He invited it.
I thank the Minister.
We are all citizens.
Some are more than not.
Yes.
You cannot.
I will refer to a small grammatical point in amendment No 3, which states, "after “disadvantaged,” to insert “persons to whom the Equal Status Acts 2000 to 2018 apply to,"." The second "to" is inelegant. One should not end with a preposition anyway.
It is "to" much for a white lady like me.
It is fine to have one. Archbishop Tutu.