Institutes of Technology.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 February 2008

Tuesday, 19 February 2008

Questions (429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442)

Leo Varadkar

Question:

522 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Athlone IT; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6656/08]

Leo Varadkar

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524 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Blanchardstown IT; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6658/08]

Leo Varadkar

Question:

525 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Cork IT; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6659/08]

Leo Varadkar

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526 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Carlow IT; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6660/08]

Leo Varadkar

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528 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Dublin IT; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6662/08]

Leo Varadkar

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530 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Dundalk IT; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6664/08]

Leo Varadkar

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532 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Galway-Mayo IT; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6666/08]

Leo Varadkar

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533 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Art, Design and Technology, Dun Laoghaire; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6667/08]

Leo Varadkar

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534 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Letterkenny IT; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6668/08]

Leo Varadkar

Question:

535 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Limerick IT; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6669/08]

Leo Varadkar

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550 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Sligo IT; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6686/08]

Leo Varadkar

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555 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Tallaght IT; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6691/08]

Leo Varadkar

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558 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Tralee IT; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6694/08]

Leo Varadkar

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565 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Waterford IT; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6701/08]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Deputy Mary Hanafin)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 522, 524 to 526, inclusive, 528, 530, 532 to 535, inclusive, 550, 555, 558 and 565 together.

The Governing Body of each Institute of Technology consists of a Chairperson, 17 ordinary members (18 in the case of DIT) and the Director/President. The Chairperson is appointed by the Minister. The Director/President is ex officio a member of the Governing Body. Ordinary members are appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the Vocational Education Committee in accordance with the following provisions:

1. Six members will be nominated by the VEC of which at least three will be from a local authority. If the region served by the Institute includes part of an area that is the functional area of another VEC the Minister may allow up to four of the nominations be made by these neighbouring VEC's.

2. Two members of the academic staff of the Institute (one male and one female)

3. One non-academic member of staff of the Institute

4. Two students of the Institute (one male and one female)

5. One nominee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU)

6. Five people nominated by the VEC from businesses and organisations, chosen by the Academic Council of the Institute, that reflect the courses and activities of the Institute.In the case of DIT there is also a nominee of the University of Dublin (Trinity College)