Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)

This is a question on which I would like to spend an hour. Unfortunately, the Minister has not answered the question which was whether he will initiate a time limit for a review of the research and development agendas of the various development agencies. For example, city and county enterprise boards have no research and development focus in their remit. Will he give them a research and development focus because such agencies dealing with micro industries are facing a sector that has huge problems, not just in terms of cost but of awareness, expertise and guidance in the area where there is a void? Will he agree that up to now there has been a significant void in the whole area of research and development? What is in ahead of the curve and what is in transforming industry will not of itself change this fact. Will the Minister initiate a time limited review of the research and development agendas?

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