Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will not go through them. There was an increase in research masters and PhD enrolments, going from 1,750 in 2015 to 2,250 in disciplines aligned to enterprise and other initiative needs as well. Much has been done but more needs to be done. With the economy on the turn, it is important that we continue to work on innovation and ensure funding is made available so the group can continue its work.

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