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Those who are participating remotely can do that by typing an R in the chat box in BlueJeans. I will begin with a question to set the foundation of our conversation, so I will direct it to all of you.
Sue, you might be able to catch my eye, as I am looking directly at you on the screen, but it might be best if you could put an R in the chat box when you wish to speak.
I aim to give each witness a chance to respond to questions, but if any of you wish to reply to a specific point, please indicate that to me and the clerks by raising your hand and typing R in the chat function in the BlueJeans software package.
The change in investment profile that you will see, particularly in some of the renewables R and D programmes, reflects the fact that the market does not yet exist to justify our putting that money into projects.
The Irish, US and Northern Irish Governments set up something called the US-Ireland R&D partnership. It is still running and is funded by all three jurisdictions.
As for the question of where the funding for that would come from, we might be able to divert some of the R and D money that is being used to produce high-growth firms and which, as I have suggested, is a little misplaced.