Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2022
684. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he intends to establish a new research and innovation policy advisory forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33875/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra685. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the mechanism by which the new research and innovation policy advisory forum will operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33876/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra686. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he intends to establish the Impact 2030: Ireland’s Research and Innovation Strategy steering group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33877/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 684, 685 and 686 together.
Impact 2030: Ireland’s Research and Innovation Strategy sets out a whole of Government ambition for research and innovation in Ireland out to 2030. The overarching purpose of Impact 2030 is to maximise the impact of research and innovation on multiple national priorities. Grounded in extensive consultation and analysis, it will progress objectives that are shared across the Irish research and innovation system.
Key to ensuring successful implementation of Impact 2030 is the establishment of strong governance and oversight structures. Strong R&I strategy advisory, governance and oversight structures will ensure that R&I plays a central role in delivering on Government policies, articulating the impact of R&I on our economy and society and advocating for increased public and private investment in R&I.
As announced in the strategy, I will be chairing a new national R&I Advisory Forum. The Forum will provide an agreed structure for engagement between members of the research and innovation community and policy decision makers. The composition of the Forum is currently being developed by officials in my department. It is intended that the first meeting will take place in early 2023.
We will strengthen policy direction and collaboration on R&I and ensure implementation of the strategy with the establishment of an Impact 2030 Steering Group and an Impact 2030 Implementation Forum. These structures will underpin the whole-of-Government nature of this strategy. It is planned that the first meeting of each of these two groups will take place in July.
