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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: It is about ambition and striving hard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: Ms Leydon is absolutely right. That is where the expansion of DEIS hopefully to nearly one in four schools and maybe expansion to post primary as well will be crucial.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I agree completely. It is about connected living. Lifelong learning is one of the areas where Ireland could rank a great deal higher. I thank Ms O’Reilly and everybody else in attendance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I thank our guests for coming in. It is great to hear feedback from our teachers on the ground about both the junior and senior cycles. They are bringing much experience to the committee and we very much appreciate it. One of the key points I picked out from the three presentations was the need for an advertising campaign around supporting STEM. Mr. Duffy and Mr. Convey both highlighted...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: Maybe it is more about confidence. Previously we had Discover Primary and there was an opportunity through Science Foundation Ireland, SFI, for teachers to get experience in a lab for a week or two in summer. That programme was run previously with SFI. Is it more around confidence for primary-school teachers? Is that the key?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: Things like Coder Dojo are not in every town but we would see them in some of the bigger towns and cities. Is Coder Dojo making an impact for young people as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: It is very true. There is a lot of value to be had. When taxi drivers are mapping their routes, the technology on the dashboard, where does that come from? It is just about showing that it is the bricks and mortar of how we make everything that we use around us. It is all down to science and STEM, and that love and passion of discovery. I very much agree. I think we also had a question...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I might bring it back as a question later if it cannot be answered now. Mr. Convey just mentioned that co-educational settings were really important for STEM. In my own area two separate schools are considering amalgamation. I am just curious about the comment he made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: More so than an advertising campaign.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: Okay. On confidence in primary-school teachers, is it okay to bring in Mr. Duffy and Mr. Jones? Thank you, Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the speakers and thank them for their opening statements. I appreciate the importance they are placing on STEM. I come from an arts background but I worked in Science Foundation Ireland for a number of years. It opened my eyes to the different careers available to so many young students and the importance of STEM in many walks of life. I like the idea that Dr. Kelly mentioned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: It is great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I very much agree with regard to lifelong learning. Ireland does not fare so well when it comes to stats in that regard, unfortunately.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: Very true.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: The issues of diversity and bringing women in were mentioned. It is funny because we had teachers here in our first session, namely, maths teachers and different representative groups. They were great speakers and all men. They highlighted that they need more diversity and more women. Coming back to my experience in college, there are many women in arts. I refer to engineering. I have...