Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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Home economics is at the top of the list. Are there plans to expand that college or put on home economics courses in other higher education institutions?

I presume that the issue with STEM has to do with competition from other areas of work where people can be employed. Are specific measures being taken to encourage people into STEM teaching? The maths programme was effective. Will there be similar programmes for the other STEM subjects - physics was mentioned - to upskill teachers to the point where they can teach those subjects at all levels?