Mary Ann O'Brien (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for attending. Will the Minister for Education and Skills consider joining Ireland to the New York Academy Global Network and attending the global science, engineering, technology and mathematics, STEM, alliance international launch? This is due to happen at the United Nations next September. We all regularly speak about the importance of education and skills and focusing on science, engineering, technology and mathematics. The future of the global economy relies on the education of our children today and the technology and intelligence that can make the planet a better place for us all. A colleague in America mentioned that I was serving as a Senator and I was approached by a staff member of the New York Academy of Sciences. This is a no-brainer. The children of the country would be able to interact and discuss science, technology and mathematics with their counterparts around the world and participate in mentoring relationships with the most brilliant early career scientists through this alliance. I have all the details and I am interested in what the Minister has to say.