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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: Okay, so we are not dealing with amendments Nos. 28, 34, 36, etc.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: Then we vote on them later.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I move amendment No. 13: In page 11, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: “(c) the implementation of any funding schemes for research designed to improve innovation within the public service.”. This amendment is to try to encourage, as much as possible, public sector research on innovation in the sense of trying to improve and be of benefit to the...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I think it can of benefit, so yes.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I move amendment No. 15: In page 13, line 19, after “members” to insert “, a majority of whom shall be active researchers from a wide range of disciplines reflecting the principle of parity of esteem, and one of whom shall be chosen from outside the State”. This amendment, for full clarity of the thousands of people watching from home, on page 13, line 19 after...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: First, I obviously have amendment No. 38 and I will speak to that when we get to it. That is on a different point. On my amendment No. 15, I understand the Minister's point that the requirements generally should meet that but it is still no harm to have it written in. That is why the amendment is important to include. I understand where the Minister is coming from on it and that he is...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I move amendment No 18: In page 18, line 32, after “years,” to insert “drawing upon the relevant research based stakeholders and in line with international best practice, which will be laid before the relevant Oireachtas Committee(s),”. This is just about how we look at the proposed five-year review. After "years" what we are looking to insert is "drawing...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I thank the Minister. For us, it is very much about having as much of a positive feedback loop in the review process as possible. I have outlined exactly why I feel this would be of benefit so I put that to a voice vote.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I move amendment No. 20: In page 19, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “(v) the Royal Irish Academy, (vi) designated institutions of higher education or their representative bodies,”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I was saying nothing. We tabled this amendment because we want to stress the importance of collective bargaining. We also think referencing it is necessary in light of the need to transpose the EU's adequate minimum wage directive. As the Minister will be aware, Ireland is obliged to present an action plan to the European Commission as part of its transposition of the directive no later...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I am happy for the Deputy to begin if he wishes. We are two Mervue people.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: My understanding of what the Minister is saying is that legally he does not think this can be put in.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: In that case, perhaps this is the kind of thing where we could all look at how we could do this on Report Stage. It is important at every level. I hear what an Teachta Sherlock is saying as well about the feelings among staff and that kind of thing. On PhD researchers, I am sure the Minister is aware the PWO is having a presentation tomorrow as well and it will be interesting to hear...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: To do what?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I will withdraw my amendment. I will consider resubmitting it on Report Stage and trying to work it out.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I move amendment No. 6: In page 9, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “(g) to advance the principle of parity of esteem between disciplines with regard to opportunities to undertake research and innovation and in the undertaking of that research and innovation; (h) to recognise the importance and support the mutually reinforcing roles of fundamental and applied...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: That is okay.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I move amendment No.10: In page 10, line 29, after “policy” to insert “, the promotion of the public good”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I move amendment No. 38: In page 31, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following: “(11) The terms and conditions of employment, including remuneration, of those engaged through funding provided by the Agency must be arrived at through a process of collective bargaining.”. I thought we might have got another agreed in respect of this amendment.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I move amendment No. 48: In page 37, line 9, after “functions,” to insert “and only to the extent that these collaborations further support and fund competitive research and innovation,”. My amendment is simple and straightforward. It seeks to ensure that any collaborations with other bodies are linked to the objectives and to make sure that there is no dilution...