Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the ongoing PhD review; if a more formal consultation process will take place later in the review process that will include stakeholder engagement; if he will request that the chairs of the review meet an organisation (details supplied) as the body representing PhD researchers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6958/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My Department has begun a national review of State supports for PhD researchers.

In this regard, I was pleased to appoint Dr Andrea Johnson and David Cagney as Co-Chairs for the review.

It is anticipated that key stakeholders will be consulted as part of the review including, importantly, those representing PhD research students. It is anticipated that this will take place over the coming weeks.

Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to request the chairs of the review into PhD conditions to contact an organisation (details supplied); and to meet with the organisation as the body representing PhD researchers in Ireland. [6934/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My Department has begun a national review of State supports for PhD researchers.

In this regard, I was pleased to appoint Dr Andrea Johnson and David Cagney as Co-Chairs for the review.

It is anticipated that key stakeholders will be consulted as part of the review including, importantly, those representing PhD research students. It is anticipated this will take place over the coming weeks.