Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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In answer to one of my questions, it was said that there is scope for the Institute of Physics to become a convenor for businesses. Can the delegates talk me through how that would work? I can see how it would work on a semi-formal basis. Formally speaking, does the institute have the resources? Would it need more? How would that work?

As the Chairperson points out, there is possibly a lot of this happening. Transition year is a very good example. A good point was made by Deputy Bruton. Students often arrive at transition year and wonder what they are going to do for the year. That is not to say that good work does not happen. It does, but there is much time that could be used too.

On how the institute would act as that convener, does it have the resources? Would it need more resources? Do the witnesses see it as something that can develop over time or that industry would fund? How will that work?