Unit: Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government

Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government

Wednesday 23rd of June 2004 - Friday 26th of October 2012

Was established in 2004 as part of a reorganised governance structure for the Irish Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (ICSTI),now known as the Advisory Council for Science, Technology and Innovation. In 2012 was absorbed into Science Foundation Ireland with the Director General of Science Foundation Ireland taking on the role of Chief Scientific Adviser.

From date: 2004-06-23
To date: 2012-10-26
Source: http://www.chiefscientificadviser.ie/; 'Tánaiste announces appointment of Ireland's first Chief Science Adviser', press release, Dept. of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation; SFI Press Release 26 October 2012, 'Director General of SFI to take on additional role of Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government'; 'Summary of agency rationalisation measures as at January 2014: Table B', Dept. of Public Expenditure and Reform
Confidence: Quite Confident
Legal forms: Non-Statutory Non-Departmental Body
- Source: http://www.chiefscientificadviser.ie/
- From date: 2004-06-23
- To date: 2012-10-26
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Functions: Advisory - Consultative - Representation - Advocacy
- Source: http://www.chiefscientificadviser.ie/
- From date: 2004-06-23
- To date: 2012-10-26
- Confidence: Very Confident
Policy domains: Science and Technology
- Source: http://www.chiefscientificadviser.ie/
- From date: 2004-06-23
- To date: 2012-10-26
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Counties: Dublin
- Source: http://www.chiefscientificadviser.ie/
- Description: Dublin 2
- From date: 2004-06-23
- To date: 2012-10-26
- Confidence: Very Confident
Cofog: basic research
- Source: http://www.chiefscientificadviser.ie/
- From date: 2004-06-23
- To date: 2012-10-26
- Confidence: Very Confident
Cofog: other industries
- Source: http://www.chiefscientificadviser.ie/
- From date: 2004-06-23
- To date: 2012-10-26
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Cofog: economic affairs NEC
- Source: http://www.chiefscientificadviser.ie/
- From date: 2004-06-23
- To date: 2012-10-26
- Confidence: Very Confident

Associated Events
Name	Date	From	To
Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government	2004-01-01		Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government
Chief Scientific Adviser	2012-10-26	Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government	Science Foundation Ireland

Unit Information

Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government