Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

It clearly demonstrates that we are performing very poorly compared to many, if not most, of our European counterparts when it comes to the treatment of our postgraduate researchers in terms of levels of income, employment security, career paths, opportunities, etc. We have a long way to go. It would be entirely reasonable therefore to hardwire that into a State body that is responsible for funding research.

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