Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 19 February 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

ICT Skills Report: Discussion

2:05 pm

Mr. Joe Cunningham:

Higher level maths does not seem to be offered in a sufficient number of all-girls' schools, in particular. The performance of girls in the STEM subjects exceeds that of boys, particularly in all-girls' schools, which is ironic. They are not offered higher level maths, even though they are probably the best at it. This is a serious loss to the workforce because they account for 50% of the potential workforce.