Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 18 April 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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Dr. Marcus-Quinn mentioned the scenarios that operate in schools when it comes the availability of devices. Is there a role for the vibrant tech sector we have in Ireland to assist the education system in schools in terms of the provision of devices? I am conscious that during the pandemic Google was helpful in my constituency in terms of providing devices to local schools so kids would have access to them.