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Science 13 September 1996:
Vol. 273. no. 5281, pp. 1487 - 1488
DOI: 10.1126/science.273.5281.1487
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Nigel Williams

Dublin--Early last year, the Irish government promised to issue a white paper outlining its policies for the country's science and technology. The document was supposed to be the official response to a sheaf of recommendations--including proposals for a sharp increase in funds--that had been put forward by a high-level panel. But so far, the government has not fulfilled its promise. Patrick Rabbitte, the country's first Cabinet-level minister for science, says he still hopes that a policy statement will be forthcoming, but researchers are getting impatient.




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