Mary Upton
Question:152 Dr. Upton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proposed role of the recently established Irish Council on Bio-Ethics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4432/03]
Vol. 561 No. 4
152 Dr. Upton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proposed role of the recently established Irish Council on Bio-Ethics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4432/03]
The establishment of the council on bio-ethics was recommended by the report of the inter-departmental group on modern biotechnology, which reported in October 2000. My Department invited the Royal Irish Academy to establish the council and it is funded by an enabling grant from Forfás.