Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2024-05-15
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Alice-Mary Higgins (IND), National University of Ireland

Senator Dolan may have been referring more to section 49 which is on funding partnerships. I agree with the Senator absolutely that here are significant funding opportunities and partnerships. I have emphasised the importance of that and I welcome that, within section 49 - it is actually a very positive aspect of the Bill - those arrangements may be with either a public or a private body. Public bodies may also be part of such arrangements for funding. I certainly have no opposition to that.
I have withdrawn amendment No. 93 which was explicitly in relation to the Athena SWAN charter but I will be bringing an amendment back on Report Stage.

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Sitting date: 2024-05-15