Written answers
Thursday, 25 May 2006
Department of Education and Science
Health Education
5:00 pm
Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has considered the implications for her Department arising from the report from Engineers Ireland, A Picture of Health 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19847/06]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am aware of the report on Engineering the Future of Health and Medicine, published in April this year. It highlights the interdisciplinary nature of future needs in the health care sector, in terms of the interface between science and engineering, pharmaceutical, medical devices and information and communications technology sectors, and the role engineering professionals can play in supporting innovation in this area. The report makes a range of recommendations to strengthen science, engineering and technology at second and third level, and to promote and support a collaborative research development and innovation infrastructure at third and fourth level.
My Department is examining the detail of the Report at present and will be progressing the recommendations as appropriate in the light of the resources available in the context of the forthcoming Strategy for Science Technology and Innovation and the National Development Plan for the period 2007 to 2013.
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