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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When we get to post-primary education, while I do not know the numbers of students taking technology and engineering, is it very specific? Is there a dependence on having teachers in schools who have the expertise in this area or is are these subjects more broadly available than I think?