Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I know that the Chair is interested, in the context of science but also in this area, in how we tie up research and policymaking, given we are in the business of policymaking. It was rightly identified that one aspect of the meat and drink of a TD's constituency office is people coming through the door, and there is a certain element of clientelism in that regard. It is about how we make time to engage properly as a policymaker with the body of research that exists. I am looking at the reading list and thinking, while I want to read every one of those items, where in God's name am I going to find time to do so? I suppose that is one of the reasons this session is happening.