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

Paul Kehoe: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. The discussion has been productive and worthwhile. The future of STEM subjects is an issue of huge importance to the committee. Plumbers and electricians will be the wealthy people in years to come if we do not get more apprenticeship programmes in place in our colleges. I agree with Mr. Convey's point about TUS appealing for more...

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

Paul Kehoe: We move on to the second session of our resumed discussion on the future of STEM subjects in Irish education. I welcome Professor Lisa Looney, vice president of academic affairs and registrar at Dublin City University, DCU, who is representing the Irish Universities Association, IUA; Dr. Maria Kyne, dean of the faculty of engineering and the built environment at Technological University of...

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

Paul Kehoe: We are broadening the conversation just a little bit.

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

Paul Kehoe: I understand but I do not expect the witnesses to have answers to a policy issue they have not come in to discuss, so we may skip over that part of it.

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

Paul Kehoe: I will get the clerk to the committee to write to the Minister to see where we are on the borrowing framework. Is that okay?

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

Paul Kehoe: I have one question. It might be for Dr. Kelly but our other two witnesses might contribute on this point as well. In the last session, we spoke to witnesses about children going from primary school into secondary education. There is a huge onus in that context, whether on parents, primary school teachers or career guidance teachers and a void exists in this regard. I will not say to...

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

Paul Kehoe: How are young primary school teachers educated in the context of STEM subjects and their importance? I imagine that when trying to break them into STEM, you will see that primary teachers aged 50 or older are in a different world from - and no disrespect-----

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

Paul Kehoe: I mean no disrespect to such teachers, but Dr. Kelly will understand where I am coming from. When dealing with young teachers coming through Hibernia College and late starters coming into primary teaching - an awful lot of Hibernia College students are in their mid-20s or 30s - how is that barrier broken and the importance of STEM explained without pushing it down their necks?

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

Paul Kehoe: I have a question for Professor Looney and Dr. Kyne. We had conversations about transition year at our past couple of meetings with secondary school teachers. Are we using transition year in such a way as to encourage people to pursue STEM subjects? We have heard a lot of views from various schools. Some schools just use transition year as another year, and some treat it really seriously....

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

Paul Kehoe: In second or third year, students are thinking about what they want to do for the future. It is very important to give such students information and to let them see what is available at first hand.

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

Paul Kehoe: I thank all of the witnesses for coming before the committee today. It has been of enormous benefit to committee members. I thank them for their attendance here today.

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

Paul Kehoe: Deputy O'Callaghan spoke about giving the student going into secondary school a full understanding of the subjects. Many parents do not understand the subjects. Who should the onus fall upon to give the sixth class student going into first year an understanding of what these subjects will achieve for them in five or six years time and the opportunities it will create for them? Is that down...

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

Paul Kehoe: I thank Mr. Convey. Mr. Duffy spoke about having a second paper at junior certificate for maths. Did his association get agreement with the unions in and around that? It might be a big obstacle, although perhaps it would not be and maybe they would be very much in agreement with that. One of the members spoke about maths. It is a frightening subject for someone who is not comfortable...

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

Paul Kehoe: I agree.

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

Paul Kehoe: I have a brief question which one of the witnesses might answer with a brief reply. Are there enough information days or fairs for second-level students in second and third year when they are starting to make up their minds about what they want to do in the future? Personally, I do not think there are nearly enough. There is the young scientist exhibition but there should be something like...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (21 Mar 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 215. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions that have been taken, in view of warnings from EirGrid in its Generation Capacity Statement in relation to forthcoming serious electricity supply shortfalls, to ensure the country produces sufficient electricity to meet demand, particularly for winter 2023-2024; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (21 Mar 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 220. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what actions have been taken, in light of warnings from EirGrid in its Generation Capacity Statement about forthcoming serious electricity supply shortfalls, to ensure the country produces sufficient electricity to meet demand, particularly for winter 2023-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13952/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Rental Sector (21 Mar 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 329. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person who is renting a room in a house owned by their parent which is not the principal residence of the parent, at market rent and registered with the RTB, cannot claim the rental tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13319/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Strategies (21 Mar 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 370. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps that have been taken, since the publication in March 2022 of the Government's Digital and ICT Strategy for Ireland's Public Service (Connecting Government 2030), to enable public sector bodies to take a cloud-first approach to delivery of services - public facing and back office, which is listed as one of that strategy's key...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (21 Mar 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 473. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if Wexford homeowners will be included in the defective blocks scheme where it is established that they have been impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13324/23]