Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 28 March 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Jim O'CallaghanJim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I thank Deputy Conway-Walsh. I also thank Dr. Freeman and Mr. Reynolds for appearing before the committee and for their opening statements.

I will start with Dr. Freeman. When we talk about STEM, there is a tendency to recognise and overemphasise the science and mathematics part. Technology and engineering are obviously leaving certificate subjects but when do they become apparent in the primary course? Are they just included generally in maths on the primary course?