Sherlock, Joe

Tuesday, 22 April 1997

Seanad Éireann Debate
Vol. 151 No. 2

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Order of Business.

The Senator withdrew his remark because he knows what is good for him.More Button

Address the Chair.More Button

Senator Quinn's statements are usually profound and accurate. However, that is not the case on this occasion. I do not wish to correct the Senator, it is merely my intention to set the record straig...More Button

Universities Bill, 1996: Committee Stage (Resumed).

Who will appoint those members? Will it be the authority? From which group will they be drawn? Will they already be employees of the university and subject to the authority? Will they be there jus...More Button

The Minister for Education is responsible for this legislation which is regarded as progressive and important. It is arrogant of two Senators from Trinity College to come into the House and tell the ...More Button

I will not tolerate that from these gentlemen. There are three representatives in the House from Trinity College dictating to us because the State provides the bulk of the finance for that establishm...More Button

I did not name anybody. I object to the perception that a person appointed to a board would have been so appointed for political patronage. That remark is atrocious.More Button

The Senator is trying to justify his amendment.More Button

The Senator does so by denigrating us.More Button

We appreciate that.More Button

Senator Norris is also elected by a constituency.More Button

The plain people of Ireland can speak as well as the Trinity College intellectual.More Button

The Senator is out of touch. Amendment put.More Button

Senator Manning covered this issue very well and I compliment him on that. I welcome Senator Lee's observations on the Lord Mayor of Cork but the comments made by Senators Ormonde and Fitzgerald can ...More Button

It is disappointing that two schools of thought have emerged with regard to amendment No. 57, but one learns more from the school of the majority. The amendment involves a small increase from five to...More Button

This is not about lords mayor.More Button

The Minister appears to be giving preference under section 16 to the appointment of the chief officer as the chairperson of the board. In any co-operative or business, the chief executive is answerab...More Button

Is there a preference for the chief officer to be the chairman of the board?More Button

Amendment No. 79. Amendment No. 80 is related. Therefore, amendments Nos. 79 and 80 may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.More Button

Is it required under this section that a chief officer prepare a three year plan? Is that a practical requirement?More Button

There was much debate on the question of representation by different bodies on the governing body. The Bill states in page 37, lines 27 to 29, that a “member of a governing authority of a university ...More Button

Very often when legislation of this nature is passed the local administrative body, which is the authority, would have standing orders. However, there is no provision for standing orders in the legis...More Button

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