Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 9 May 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion

Mr. Frank Jones:

I think a representative board will arrive at that themselves. We are in the early stages and we would like to be involved in getting there with the precise wording. The Universities Act does not distinguish between research in various disciplines. It talks about scholarly research being the first object of the university.