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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Does Professor McCormack believe that if she controlled for everything, there would be any likelihood of a greater level of aptitude among boys in general? Does she think, everything being equal, it would be 50-50 for aptitude and ability in these areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: The Science Gallery, I meant to say, which housed, in a public interest, a collection of material relating to science.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: So Professor Hyland would not see a significant degree of overlap?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: I was glad that Professor Hyland referred to the Government's STEM education policy statement about nurturing ethical behaviour, among other things. I always think of Churchill's dictum that scientists should be on tap but not on top. How will the national children's science centre deliver on those ethical ideas? It may be a question for all the witnesses because we did not touch on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Artificial intelligence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe agus gabhaim buíochas leo as a saineolas a roinnt linn. I am grateful to the witnesses for their impressive presentations. I do not know whether to be happy or sad about the fact that Raspberry Pi seems to have moved out of the realm of domestic science and into that of computer science. It appears that virtual reality can only ever be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: I am asking if there is a difference between boys and girls when it comes to these subjects.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: I am excited by the national children's science centre. We all wish it a fair wind. I have a couple of questions on that. Is there any overlap between it and what has been going on in the science centre or science museum in Trinity College Dublin?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: How might the centre deliver on this and how do any of our guests think schools should approach it? Is it approached through religion class or ethics classes, or should it be handled by teachers of science? Thoughts, please, because we did not discuss the ethics side very much.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Gabhaim míle buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. Yesterday I was among the five persons appointed to a special committee of Seanad Éireann which will join of the special committee of the Dáil to form the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying, pursuant to motions passed in the Dáil and the Seanad. I first thank the Committee of Selection for supporting my application or...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Did they not just use the previous answer?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Full marks for recycling.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múnlú ár dTodhchaí Dátheangaigh agus Seirbhísí Poiblí Dátheangacha: Fondúireacht Eolaíochta Éireann (29 Mar 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Tá brón orm nach raibh mé i láthair ag tús an chruinnithe. Ba bhreá liom cur leis na ceisteanna a chur mo chomhghleacaí an Teachta Connolly. Measaim gurb é seo bunchloch na ceiste laistiar den chur agus cúiteamh ansin. Is í sin, an bhfeictear don fhondúireacht gur rogha stíl mhaireachtála atá sa Ghaeilge nó suim a...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múnlú ár dTodhchaí Dátheangaigh agus Seirbhísí Poiblí Dátheangacha: Fondúireacht Eolaíochta Éireann (29 Mar 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Does Dr. Seoighe’s organisation have an institutional commitment to pushing the language?

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múnlú ár dTodhchaí Dátheangaigh agus Seirbhísí Poiblí Dátheangacha: Fondúireacht Eolaíochta Éireann (29 Mar 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Many things are pushed these days, let us be honest.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múnlú ár dTodhchaí Dátheangaigh agus Seirbhísí Poiblí Dátheangacha: Fondúireacht Eolaíochta Éireann (29 Mar 2023)

Rónán Mullen: An bhfuil plean straitéiseach ag an bhfondúireacht, mar eagraíocht?

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múnlú ár dTodhchaí Dátheangaigh agus Seirbhísí Poiblí Dátheangacha: Fondúireacht Eolaíochta Éireann (29 Mar 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Ach an bhfuil plean straitéiseach ag an eagraíocht féin ar fad?

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múnlú ár dTodhchaí Dátheangaigh agus Seirbhísí Poiblí Dátheangacha: Fondúireacht Eolaíochta Éireann (29 Mar 2023)

Rónán Mullen: An bhfuil aon seans go mbeadh láidriú ar an bhfoclaíocht maidir le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge sa chéad phlean straitéiseach eile, mar shampla?

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múnlú ár dTodhchaí Dátheangaigh agus Seirbhísí Poiblí Dátheangacha: Fondúireacht Eolaíochta Éireann (29 Mar 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Gabhaim míle buíochas lenár bhfinné.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Mar 2023)

Rónán Mullen: In February the Minister for Transport announced the move to E10 as the standard grade for petrol in Ireland which will help to reduce the harmful emissions produced by petrol cars. E10 provides that there is a minimum of 10% ethanol in standard petrol, above the current E5 or 5% ethanol which is currently supplied in petrol stations. This will bring us in line with Britain and Europe....