Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The action plan will be sent to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee for formal response. We need to consider how best Ireland can benefit from the action plan. Industries need to be positioned to avail of the research funding opportunities that will arise under the preparatory action and the Commission's proposed European defence fund. The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has advised that, in conjunction with its agency, Enterprise Ireland, it is assessing the potential for Irish companies to secure contracts under the proposed research window.

Regarding the forthcoming first call under the preparatory action, the national support network of Horizon 2020, led through Enterprise Ireland, will seek to identify specific companies to respond to the call once it has been published.

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