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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have one final comment. I note the board will be selected as the result of a competition through the Public Appointments Service, PAS. I did not see in the heads of Bill any reference to PAS. I am not asking for this to be dealt with now but perhaps it could be looked at in the future. I know it is the case in other statutory bodies that there is express reference to people being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I wish to ask Dr. Lillis about the meaning of a particular section in the general scheme. Heads 8 and 9 set out the objects and functions respectively. Paragraphs (e) and (k) of head 9 indicate that one of the functions of the new board shall be to advance equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion in research and innovation. Is that a reference to the subject matter being researched...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Would it then be correct to say that when the new board is constituted one of the factors it can take into account is the low level of payment that many PhD researchers receive, and that this is something they could seek to rectify a remedy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Can people in other jurisdictions apply to this new Irish statutory body for funding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Dr. Lillis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank all of the witnesses for coming before the committee. Am I correct in saying that Professor Kelly-Holmes is not concerned that this new statutory body will put the humanities and social sciences in a subordinate position to where they are at present? Would this be a fair assessment of what the professor is saying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Okay. Professor Livesey was quite clear that he does not really see any concerns here. Would he be confident that a young researcher coming from a history discipline who wants to do a research into an unpopular or relatively ignored part of Irish history will be able to make an application for the funding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Okay. Professor Taylor mentioned governance in his opening statement. Obviously, this is hugely dependent upon the make-up of the board. We can design a perfect statute that sets out what the board will and will not do. However, we are enormously dependent upon the make-up of the board. I am not asking for individuals, but what should the mix be from his perspective? At present, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Professor Taylor very much.

Central Statistics Office Sexual Violence Survey 2022: Statements (17 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: As everyone in this House knows, being a Member of the Oireachtas is a great privilege but with that privilege comes a great responsibility. The reason it is a privilege and there is such a responsibility is we are the people who make laws for everyone in this country. Coming with that, there is a requirement on us to be aware, when we enact laws and debate, that what we are doing is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Will people to apply for it? Sometimes, we find it very difficult to get people to apply for statutory boards. Does Professor Taylor think he will get people from the academic community to apply?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (17 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 157. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the Citizens Information Board will publish its Citizens Information Service Advocacy Annual Report for 2022; when the CIB will publish its new strategic plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23472/23]

Consultative Forum on International Security Policy: Statements (18 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I commend the Minister and the Government on the decision to establish a consultative forum on international security and defence policy. Given what has happened in the world over the past 18 months and the technological advancements that have taken place over the past ten years or so, it is appropriate that Ireland gives consideration...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Mr. Crone refers in his statement to there being an obligation on all of us to remove the barriers to participation for all students. In my constituency, some of the tech companies, of which there are many in the inner city, including Google, play a significant role in providing data, support or facilities to schools in the area. Does Mr. Crone think there is something that can be worked on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Visually Impaired Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Can they be accessed at present through Bookshare Ireland? Is that a mechanism of getting them promptly, or is that a different scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Visually Impaired Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Regarding the books in Braille, who is the publisher? Are they published in Ireland, or how does a child gain access to them?