Professor Mark Lawler:

It would be useful to look at that. Science Foundation Ireland has said that it will fund all-island research centres but because of the way it is set up, it can only fund the Republic of Ireland part of that research. At the moment, we are looking to see how we can match that with funding either from the North of Ireland or from Westminster. Thus far, that has been challenging, partially, because the comprehensive spending review has not been completed. We have one funding body that is willing to fund but it needs somebody to dance with. If Dr. Farry could assist in a "Strictly Come Dancing"-type arrangement of two funders that would be really useful. I will follow up with Dr. Farry on that after the meeting.