Intent: Deliver a world-class innovation ecosystem by scaling public investment in research and innovation with an additional €50 million investment for DFHERIS and Taighde Éireann-Research Ireland. Close the €307 million funding gap for higher education institutions to help sustain Ireland’s universities and keep them at the cutting edge of research.
Details: Invest in Skills & Innovation ecosystem
Intent: Clarity sought from assistant sec DFHERIS on the State Aid requirements for ERDF funded programmes.
Details: Regulation compliance- ERDF regulations
Intent: Funding for higher education and research
Details: Priorities for investment in Higher Education including National Training Fund; Manifesto for Future Talent & Innovation; Invitation to Higher Education Debate
Intent: Preparation for event
Details: Briefing of Key note speaker for Future of Ireland event on 18th April
Intent: Capital funding for higher education
Details: Submission - National Development Plan Review-capital spending on Higher Education
Intent: To highlight the barriers experienced by Dublin firms when implementing apprenticeships programs and advocate for solutions to these issues.
Details: Apprenticeship position paper submitted to DFHERIS
Intent: Awareness raising and improving access to treatments for people with rare diseases.
Details: Rare Disease Policy
Intent: Consideration of precarious working conditions for postdoctoral researchers, insufficient data availability and infrastructure for employment information, and general input on the future of research funding in Ireland.
Details: Met with DFHERIS (Research and Innovation office) as a member of the Irish Research Staff Association to give input on the Future Funding of Education and the Research and Innovation Ireland proposal, and general feedback on postdoctoral researcher working conditions.
Intent: Discussion on key policy issues realting to higher education research policy
Details: Higher education policy & funding
Intent: Policy development
Details: Introductory discussion on research policy
