Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to offer the positions of director and chief scientific adviser at Science Foundation Ireland to the same person; his views on the positives and negatives that the impact of such a move would have on both positions; if a final decision has been made on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48974/21]

Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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The substantive post of Chief Science Advisor was abolished in 2012 and the current Director General of SFI has been given the title of Chief Science Advisor on an unremunerated basis.

My Department is conducting a review of science advisory structures, including whether there is a role for a chief science advisor, to see how best to meet future needs in this regard. This review is ongoing and will take account of the views of stakeholders.