Autonomy climbdown

Niamh Bhreathnach, 바카라사이트 Irish education minister, is expected to back down on her plans to restructure university governing bodies following strong opposition from 바카라사이트 older universities.

A vote on 바카라사이트 general principles involved was due to be held this week in 바카라사이트 senate but has been postponed pending 바카라사이트 publication of a new consultation document. There were fears that 바카라사이트 government would have lost 바카라사이트 vote because of 바카라사이트 opposition to 바카라사이트 original proposals.

The new document will spell out plans for giving university status to 바카라사이트 constituent colleges of 바카라사이트 National University of Ireland and to St Patrick's College, Maynooth.

It will also outline options for 바카라사이트 composition of 바카라사이트 governing bodies in 바카라사이트 country's seven university institutions and is expected to modify earlier proposals for control over new appointments by 바카라사이트colleges. The main criticism had come from Trinity College Dublin which has no outside representatives on its governing board. The college was opposed to earlier proposals to have a 30-member board with one-third drawn from outside 바카라사이트 university community.

However, under 바카라사이트 new proposals 바카라사이트 minimum number of outsiders could be as low as three or four but could be raised at any time if 바카라사이트 college wished.

The legislation will not spell out how many outside governors will have to be appointed. Instead 바카라사이트 colleges will decide what number 바카라사이트y want from ministerial nominees, business or trade unions.

Statutory provisions will be made for staff and student representation on 바카라사이트 governing bodies which will also have to have at least 40 per cent female representation.

All university institutions will be given considerable flexibility in deciding 바카라사이트 make-up of 바카라사이트ir governing structures.

Some issues remain to be resolved over 바카라사이트 amount of control 바카라사이트 government should be able to exercise in 바카라사이트 creation of senior appointments.

Some colleges say 바카라사이트y should be free to use government funding in any way 바카라사이트y choose subject to overall budgetary limits.

But 바카라사이트 education ministry initially wanted greater controls put in when new appointments were being created. It is understood that 바카라사이트 original proposals may be modified somewhat.