Technological Universities Act 2018

Staff of technological university

14. (1) A technological university may, subject to the approval of An tÚdarás given with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, appoint such and so many persons to be members of staff of the technological university as it from time to time considers appropriate.

(2) The staff of a technological university shall be employed on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the technological university, subject to the approval of An tÚdarás given with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

(3) There shall be paid by a technological university to its staff such remuneration, fees, allowances and expenses as may be approved from time to time by the Minister with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

(4) A technological university shall ensure that a company in which it has a proprietary interest shall only pay to staff of the technological university such remuneration, fees, allowances and expenses as may be determined by the technological university, subject to the approval of An tÚdarás given with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

(5) A technological university may, in accordance with procedures established by the technological university following consultation with each trade union or staff association recognised by it, suspend or dismiss a member of its staff.

(6) A technological university shall, within the period specified in a request in writing for information relating to matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e) made by An tÚdarás, comply with the request for information and furnish the information in writing to An tÚdarás relating to—

(a) the number of employees employed by the technological university,

(b) their composition by grade,

(c) their terms and conditions of employment (including their remuneration, fees, allowances, expenses and superannuation),

(d) any company in which the technological university has a proprietary interest, and

(e) any other related matter.