Susan O'Keeffe (Labour) | Oireachtas source

This petition is on an interesting area, the idea of open access to publicly-funded research. Perhaps in the first instance it would be useful to establish which Minister is responsible for this matter and consult him or her on the position in the European Union on the Pathways to Irish Research project mentioned by the petitioner before the committee has any role to play in it because it is not clear from the petition how much work has already been done.