Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The links between Ireland and India go back to before independence, as Deputy McDonald said. There were very strong links between the former Taoiseach and President, Éamon de Valera, and Indian politics of the time. Those links were renewed in recent years, particularly in the area of science policy. The initial Ireland-India research programme offered considerable opportunities for Irish and Indian researchers to exchange information and pursue opportunities in both countries. What is the current status of that research programme and what are the Taoiseach's plans for it?

In respect of Brexit opportunities in India, what extra resources will specifically go to Enterprise Ireland and Tourism Ireland to pursue opportunities within the Indian market?

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