Publication
Research and Innovation Bill 2024
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From: Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
- Published on: 8 January 2024
- Last updated on: 12 April 2025
The Research and Innovation Bill 2024 was published by the government on 8 January 2024.
Purpose of the bill
- to make further provision for the funding of research and innovation in all fields of activity and disciplines and, for that purpose, to provide for the establishment and functions of a body to be known as Taighde Éireann;
- to provide for the dissolution of Science Foundation Ireland, the transfer of its staff, records, assets and liabilities to Taighde Éireann;
- to amend the Higher Education Authority Act 2022 and to provide for the transfer of certain members of staff and records, assets and liabilities relating to research of An tÚdarás um Ard-Oideachas to Taighde Éireann; to provide for the repeal of certain provisions of the Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003 and the Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Act 2013 and the Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014; and
- to provide for related matters.
