116. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a legal framework in place to ensure that staff or those in paid positions of authority within third level institutions who have direct access to and knowledge of research and intellectual property of the third level institution are prevented from making personal gain through the sale or development of the research or intellectual property or through obtaining shareholdings in a company which subsequently profits from the sale or development of the research or intellectual property, if concerns have been raised with his Department in respect of issues of this nature; if a body within his Department has been tasked with oversight of the establishment of spin-out companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12470/17]

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116. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a legal framework in place to ensure that staff or those in paid positions of authority within third level institutions who have direct access to and knowledge of research and intellectual property of the third level institution are prevented from making personal gain through the sale or development of the research or intellectual property or through obtaining shareholdings in a company which subsequently profits from the sale or development of the research or intellectual property, if concerns have been raised with his Department in respect of issues of this nature; if a body within his Department has been tasked with oversight of the establishment of spin-out companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12470/17]

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