Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

Of the 800 companies in the software industry, 600 are indigenous. We are witnessing strong growth in companies, not only in volume but in quality. The key strategic objectives are increased investment in research and development; to facilitate the involvement of those companies in such investment; a strong focus on IT education both at third and second levels; stronger research and development measures in the protection of IT; and the translation and commercialisation of research into new companies within our universities.

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