At third level the number of students taking science courses has decreased substantially. The heads of the IDA, IBEC and many of the institutes of education are crying out for science graduates. They admit that nobody in the Department of Education and Science is listening to their cries and pleas, despite the fact that the points levels have decreased by as much as 100 in the past year to attract young students into the areas of science and technology. We are told that we are fast losing the label we had as the hub of IT in Europe. A crisis is pending. I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Education and Science to the House as a matter of urgency to discuss this important matter.