Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017
387. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Technological Universities Bill 2015; the timeframe for it to return to Dáil Éireann; his planned changes to the draft legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38069/17]
View answer459. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans regarding the Technological Universities Bill 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38937/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 387 and 459 together.
The Government approved the drafting of insertions and amendments to the Technological Universities Bill 2015, as passed at Committee Stage in Dáil Éireann, on 11 July 2017. The approval is subject to any amendments, including any consequential amendments, deemed necessary by the Office of the Attorney General. Officials from my Department are currently consulting with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to the Government on the drafting of insertions and amendments to the Bill. I intend to introduce the revised Bill at Committee Stage in the new Dáil session at the earliest possible juncture subject to the drafting process.
The main amendments proposed to the Bill are publicly available on the Department’s website www.education.ie
