Technological Universities

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2022

Tuesday, 11 October 2022

Ceisteanna (569)

Matt Shanahan

Ceist:

569. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if she will provide details of what constitutes a quorum with respect to the new governing board of the South East Technological University; the way that decisions at board level stand when taken in the absence of one or more of the primary four regional representatives; if it is by majority vote on the day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49931/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

The legislative requirements in relation to the governing body of a technological university (TU) are prescribed in Schedule 1 of the Technological Universities Act 2018 (N0. 3 of 2018).

In the context of his question I would refer the Deputy in particular to sections 5 and 11 of the schedule in relation to the regulation of governing body meetings and to section 12 in relation to the making, amendment or revocation by a governing body of regulations of the TU for the conduct of the procedure and business of the TU.