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Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland)(Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2013)

Sean Barrett: We should thank the Royal Dublin Society for the use of this hall, which it left us in 1924. My concern from my own area is that none of the insiders, quangos and bureaucrats had ever heard of Morgan Kelly in University College Dublin. There are people outside this insider circle who know a great deal and it is a shame to have them excluded. In the area of transport in which I operate, for...

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland)(Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2013)

Sean Barrett: I move amendment No. 9: In page 4, line 25, after "facilities" to insert "in a cost effective manner".The Minister of State and I share much in common on this issue. Section 4(1)(f) states: "devise, administer, allocate, monitor and evaluate, schemes, grants, and other financial facilities.....". The amendment seeks the addition after "facilities" of the words "in a cost effective manner"....

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland)(Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2013)

Sean Barrett: The survey to which I referred was taken in June 2010. Many of the procedures in this country broke down between 2008 and 2010. If, as the Minister said, things will be better going forward, I accept that. However, this is not in the dim and distant past. There are people working today who presided over this country having to be rescued in late 2010. They have to reform, as we all do....

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland)(Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2013)

Sean Barrett: Under amendment No. 10, the funds could not be used to buy out lecturing. It is vital that our scientists, engineers and academics perform their duty to this country's 18-22 year olds. The real reason that taxpayers stump up this money is their hope that their children will attend these institutions. I am appalled by any suggested use of the funds to buy out lecturing. I have received...

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland)(Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2013)

Sean Barrett: I thank the Minister of State and I will withdraw the amendment.

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland)(Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2013)

Sean Barrett: I am pleased to support the Minister of State's amendment. We have much in common this afternoon.

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland)(Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2013)

Sean Barrett: I move amendment No. 12: In page 4, between lines 38 and 39, to insert the following:"(iii) the activities in subparagraph (ii) by programmes in teacher training colleges, and in first and second level schools, (iv) the Minister for Education and Skills on these matters, and (v) the enhancement in society as a whole of knowledge and learning including, but not confined to, science,...

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland)(Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2013)

Sean Barrett: I will withdraw the amendment. I wish the Minister of State the best of fortune in both his portfolios. He cannot split himself between the two but his remit encompasses both portfolios. I am sure the knowledge he has gained in one field will be useful to him in the other field. I wish him all the best in Marlborough Street as well as in Kildare Street.

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland)(Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2013)

Sean Barrett: I move amendment No. 13: In page 5, line 1, after ?Minister? to insert the following:"following consultations with learned societies such as the Royal Irish Academy and the Royal Dublin Society".This amendment refers to the Minister and we know from having listened to the Minister of State that he engages in consultation. Therefore, perhaps this amendment is not necessary. The section...

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland)(Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2013)

Sean Barrett: I move amendment No. 14: In page 5, line 3, after "shall" to insert "either".The presentation of the wording that "The Foundation shall comply with any direction referred in subsection (3)." is stark in the Bill. If a decentralisation policy or some other policy was put forward we could not say that would not happen under this Minister because he comes to the House, discusses ideas and we...

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland)(Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2013)

Sean Barrett: On that basis, amendment No. 16 will fall. I was hoping that the directions in this respect would not apply. In amendment No. 15 I was attempting to ask the Minister to include provision where, for example, the foundation could present him with 2 ft high of referred journal articles and point out, say, that what he had proposed was not worth pursuing. I know he can give a directive but...

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland)(Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2013)

Sean Barrett: I move amendment No. 16: In page 5, line 15 after ?development,? to insert the following:?or (d) the enhancement of knowledge in the wider society.?.I have also mentioned the contents of amendment No. 17, so I will not detain the Minister of State or the House. We all know picking winners is difficult, and we have 14. Picking winners is not the end of knowledge and prioritisation....

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland)(Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2013)

Sean Barrett: The amendment is not being pressed, and I thank the Minister of State for his response.

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland)(Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2013)

Sean Barrett: There has been a measure of agreement between the parties. I compliment the Minister of State on section 5. The disbursement of funds to institutions in Northern Ireland is a great step forward. I commend him.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

Sean Barrett: In the interests of jobs, to which Senator MacSharry referred, and poverty alleviation, as Senator Zappone has just mentioned, some important events took place this week. On Friday last the European Council declared itself in favour of free trade between the European Union and the United States and it was endorsed in a state-of-the-union address by President Obama. The Minister for Jobs,...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

Sean Barrett: I thank the Leader but I was hoping the agenda on which he and I concur would be taken on 17 March. Will he make representations? If we wait until the European meeting in April, we will lose time. We are all agreed on what is needed. Ireland has unique access-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

Sean Barrett: I thank the Leader.

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

Sean Barrett: In the absence of a script, could the Minister of State repeat the reference to the ¤20 billion again in order that we can be sure when we get to debate it. I missed out. I apologise for not being present.

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

Sean Barrett: Certainly.

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

Sean Barrett: Really?