Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 7 March 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills
The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion
Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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A traditional subject we discuss in the context of STEM is the different percentage of female students compared with male taking STEM. We are concerned, justifiably, that many female students are not doing STEM subjects. Is that changing or is there anything that we as policymakers can do to make it more equal?