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Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 36: In page 11, line 29, after "Ireland" to insert ", the Health Research Board".

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 37: In page 11, line 33, after "development" to insert ", quality".

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 38: In page 11, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: "(e) promote research and innovation which supports the health and wellbeing of individuals, groups and communities in the State, nationally and regionally, including through artistic, social, cultural and environmental development and sustainability, and, as may be appropriate, to do so in...

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 39: In page 11, line 37, after “retention” to insert “, career progression”. I will speak to amendments Nos. 39 to 42, inclusive. Amendment No. 39 seeks to amend section 9(1)(e) by specifying that it would be a function of the agency to support career progression. Currently, the paragraph only provides for engagement, retention and...

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Frances Black: I am disappointed that the Minister of State will not accept these amendments. Will he expand on what work is under way in his Department on the specific issue of precarity? Such work would be important and I would love to know what is happening.

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Frances Black: Has the Department ever considered giving a direction under section 143(2) of the HEA Act on codes of practice to tackle precarious employment?

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Frances Black: I will withdraw the amendment.

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 40: In page 12, line 1, after “State” to insert “and nurturing within the State”.

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Frances Black: I move amendment No. 41: In page 12, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “(h) in co-operation with An tÚdarás, promote, support and develop quality employment in the research sector with sustainable career paths for researchers;”.

Seanad: Loneliness: Motion (1 May 2024)

Frances Black: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and wish him well going forward in his new position. I also thank the Green Party Senators for using their Private Members' time to table this important and timely motion. The results of the European Commission's research report, which shows that Ireland is the loneliest country in the EU, are honestly really shocking. They run contrary to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2024)

Frances Black: I thank the witnesses for coming in to the Good Friday committee today. It is my understanding that in order for the €20 billion reunification cost published in the witnesses’ recent study to occur, a number of assumptions need to be met. Some of them are, for example, that following a border poll, the Republic of Ireland Government would immediately agree to paying Northern...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2024)

Frances Black: Do the witnesses think that the Irish Government would allow that to happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2024)

Frances Black: What suggestions do the witnesses have for our Government? Do they think there should be more planning and preparation? Do they have any recommendations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2024)

Frances Black: Would the witnesses recommend to our Government now that there must be more detailed planning and preparation going forward in case of unification?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2024)

Frances Black: Regarding the paper, I was a bit concerned that it does not allow for any improvements in the Northern Ireland economy in the years following reunification. It was said it would take perhaps 20 years for productivity growth to improve in Northern Ireland following reunification. This statement has received much attention. What is the witnesses’ assessment based on with regard to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2024)

Frances Black: Do the witnesses think microeconomic modelling is needed to inform the debate on the costs and benefits of unification?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2024)

Frances Black: It is already in process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2024)

Frances Black: In the previous research Professors FitzGerald and Morgenroth did, The Northern Ireland Economy: Problems and Prospects, they concluded that Irish unity would not be affordable because standards of living in Northern Ireland were 10% to 20% higher than those in the Republic and it would cost too much for the Republic to maintain Northern Ireland's high standard of living. Five years later,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2024)

Frances Black: I totally agree. That is why we are holding these meetings. This is about planning and preparing. That is why, in fairness to the Cathaoirleach, he has agreed to host these meetings on planning and preparing. Professor Morgenroth mentioned earlier the long-term benefits to Germany of unification. Will he say a little more about that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2024)

Frances Black: Were there long-term economic benefits?