Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a framework for career progression for researchers in universities will be introduced. [21831/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Innovation 2020, Ireland’s strategy for Research and Development, Science and Technology proposes the development of a national policy on structured progression for researchers to help them maximise their potential.

The Irish Universities Association has been developing the proposed framework and has consulted policy makers and research funders. It is envisaged that their work on the framework will be finalised this year. When fully completed, the framework for researcher careers will bring clarity and certainty to the career structure and provide researchers with developmental opportunities to enhance their skills and employability, whether it be in academia, in the enterprise sector or the wider economy.