Intent: To discuss national biobanking- related infrastructure in context of INSPIRE funding programme and to understand more about the community apporach to biobanking under INSPIRE.
Details: National biobanking infrastructure
Intent: Raise awareness of the Human Exposome Project, a global research effort to understand how our environment shapes our health, and incorporate it into existing research funding calls.
Details: Global Human Exposome Project
Methods
Explanation of the Human Exposome Project, opportunities for Ireland and the need for public research to incorporate the concept into research calls. - Meeting
Intent: Raise awareness of the Human Exposome Project and have it incorporated into existing research funding calls.
Details: Global Human Exposome Project
Methods
Request for a meeting with an international delegation from the Global Exposome Forum. Follow-up briefing and supplementary information on the human exposome. - Email
Intent: Clarity of shared priorities
Details: Pre-budget submission
Methods
Informal communication
Intent: Agreement on a coordinated national research data infrastructure proposal
Details: National research infrastructure - data storage
Methods
EmailInformal communicationMeeting
Intent: Scoping out activities and actions to advance doctoral educationin ireland
Details: Doctoral Education policy
Methods
EmailInformal communicationMeeting
Intent: 1. Sectoral perspective to be reflected in drafting of guideline; 2. Sharing of sectoral position paper; 3. Agreement of event objectives
Details: 1. Research Security Guidelines; 2. Framework Programme 10; 3. IUA Future of Ireland Event - Minister's keynote
Methods
emails in relation to the 3 specific details above, with the 3 named intended results above in Feb 2026 - Emailtexts in relation to the 3 specific details above, with the 3 named intended results above in Feb 2026 - Informal communication
Intent: 1. Sectoral perspective to be reflected in drafting of strategy; 2. Panel participation at event; 3. Follow-up engagement on strategic policy priorities 4. Follow-up engagement on strategic policy priorities; 5. Invitation to attend as sectoral rep, and seeking clarity on programme operations
Details: 1. Research Ireland - Strategy Development; 2. Invitation to infrastructure event and discussion on technical support; 3. National research policy priorities; 4. Follow-up to meeting with Minister; 5. INSPIRE briefing webinar and follow up Q&A
Methods
Meetings with the named DPOs below for Jan 2026 on all 5 specific details named above, with the 5 intended results named above - Meetingemails with named DPOs below for Jan 2026 on all 5 specific details named above, with the 5 intended results named above - Emailtexts with named DPOs below for Jan 2026 on all 5 specific details named above, with the 5 intended results named above - Informal communication
Intent: Participate in a high level Steering Group meeting to influence the development of the first National Life Sciences Strategy.
Details: National Life Sciences Strategy
Intent: Secure alignment of the National Life Sciences Strategy with the needs of the Irish medtech sector
Details: Ireland’s National Life Sciences Strategy