Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Apologies have been received from Deputy Ó Ríordáin and Deputy Sherlock is substituting for him today. The Minister is here. I remind members and officials to make sure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting. We have convened to resume consideration of the Research and Innovation Bill 2024. I welcome the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and his officials to the meeting. I remind all members that should a vote be called members must physically be present in the committee in order to vote. We will now proceed with the Bill.