As my party colleague, Senator Dolan, reminds us, there is already a definition of student unions in both the Universities Act and in the Technological Universities Act 2018, while sections 106 and 117 of the Bill will insert mirror definitions of the section 2(1) definition of a student union into the Institutes of Technology Act and the National College of Art and Design Act 1971. The legal concern is that any change to the definition of a student union in section 2(1) of the Bill, even though I accept it is done in good faith, would put the definition out of line with the definitions in the sectoral legislation.
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Tellers: Tá, Senators Lynn Ruane and Paul Gavan; Níl, Senators Seán Kyne and Robbie Gallagher.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment put: | Lost | 6–26 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 8–26 |
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