Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Innovation 2020 implementation group, which is chaired by the assistant secretary general of the Department, comprises representatives from other Departments, including the research funding agencies and the Government chief scientific adviser. The group has responsibility for driving and overseeing the implementation of actions and strategy. The group has met twice already in 2016 and one more meeting will be held before the end of the year. At the meetings, the group agreed a work programme for 2016 and compiled a progress report which was presented to senior officials of the group and the Cabinet sub-committee on the economy, trade and jobs. The Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, has brought the report before the Cabinet in conjunction with the Minister, Deputy Mitchell O'Connor, and this was noted in July. A draft work programme for 2017 is being put together by officials of the Department and the Department will be financed in time for the meeting of the implementation group which is to take place later in the year.

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