Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Question 392: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the current employment contract for the director general of Science Foundation Ireland is due to expire; if the director general has agreed to a renewal of that contract; and his plans to vacate his position at the end of that contract. [35752/05]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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As provided for in the Science Foundation Ireland Act 2003, the director general is appointed for a five-year term. The director general's contract will expire in September 2006. SFI announced in September 2005 that the director general will leave the Foundation before September 2006 to take up a new appointment at California Polytechnic State University. I understand that the position will be advertised in the near future.

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Question 393: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he expects to appoint a new Government chief scientific adviser; and if he intends such a appointment process to be carried out via a process of open advertising and interviewing of candidates. [35753/05]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The chief science adviser is appointed by Government. As I have stated publicly, the post will be filled by open competition. It is expected that the process will commence in the new year.