Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Gannon for raising this important topic. Will a more formal consultation process take place later in the review process and include the stakeholder engagement? We are concerned that at the moment, it is more of a scoping exercise without a consultation paper and that submissions are not actively being sought. I join Deputy Gannon in urging the Minister to request the chairs of the review into PhD conditions to contact the postgraduate workers’ organisation, when it is formed, and meet it as the body that will represent PhD researchers? It is awfully important that there be proper consultation and that the Minister meet with that group, which will be highly co-ordinated and active on this and will know what needs to be done.

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