Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 25 April 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

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

Mr. Andrew Brownlee:

I do not believe so - not for the apprenticeship and not for the further education course. I do not think so. In higher education courses, it is a question of stimulating a demand and interest. As Dr. Patterson said, there is a key opportunity to upskill the existing workforce in cyber knowledge and cyber skills as well. There is no capacity issue; it is about demand.