Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have real concerns about resources not being available for the two commissions for the work that needs to be done and to maintain independence. I am always mindful of the Combat Poverty Agency, which operated here, I think. Not to equate the two, but it did really valuable work. The value of that type of work is huge. I do not know if the witnesses could give us some more information as a committee or if there is anything they can see that we can do in that regard, even through the shared island unit or anything like that.

The other comment I will make is about the PhD researchers and the problems they are having when they have to do all-island research. I met with them earlier this morning, and the research requires them to do interviews in the North and so on. I am talking about the impact that will have on research and development across the island at a time when we want to encourage more research and development.