Mr. Paul Crone:

Looking at the gender breakdown of the 2022 leaving certificate, where STEM subjects such as maths are offered universally the take-up is almost 50:50. It is probably 45:55 where girls are taking it at higher level. If you go to construction, technology or engineering, there is a much lower take-up.

That is something we need to address. More and more girls are choosing STEM subjects and exploring the aptitudes they are discovering they have in these areas. We need to look at providing and offering these subjects universally to all students, rather than potentially making them go down the road to the boys' school just to access them. These subjects should be available in all schools.