Debate contribution: North/South Ministerial Council: Trade and Business Development
Debate contribution by Ms Sorcha Eastwood on .
- MLA
- Ms Sorcha Eastwood
- Party at the time
- Alliance Party
- Date
- 20 May 2024
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Ministerial Statement
- Heading
- North/South Ministerial Council: Trade and Business Development
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 4490586
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I thank the Minister for the update. I wish her well in her new role and take the opportunity to extend my good wishes to Conor Murphy. The statement references the achievements and current position of the US-Ireland R&D partnership, which is worth over $100 million in funding. I welcome that. An excellent example of North/South economic working is the all-island oncology industry report.
Evaluating the current landscape and economic potential of precision oncology and digital health on the island of Ireland was indeed commissioned by the All-Ireland Cancer Research Institute, with support from InterTradeIreland's synergy initiative, which is referenced in the ministerial statement. The All-Ireland Cancer Research Institute also recommended the creation of an all-island oncology innovation cluster. Will the Minister support that recommendation and make this a priority area of North/South economic and health partnership working?
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