Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Sorca ClarkeSorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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I have one final question. It is for all the witnesses because I am looking for their opinions. Professor Nolan mentioned the missions and the priorities, and that those are strategically important. As a State, the plan for what is strategically important changes over time, as should be the case. How is that embedded in this proposed legislation? How would the witnesses like to see the board manage that strategic change over the years?

Is it a case of having a five-year review or having those timed inputs into what was done, what we thought would be the outcome, and where we need to go from here?