Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 33: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that offer the physics and chemistry course to leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10752/07]

Shane McEntee (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of post-primary schools now offering the full complement of science subjects to leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10768/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 33 and 47 together.

The latest information available to my Department on the number of schools offering specific subjects relates to the 2005/06 school year.

554 second-level schools offered physics to Leaving Certificate level.

69 second-level schools offered the subject Physics and Chemistry to Leaving Certificate level.

550 second-level schools offered chemistry to Leaving Certificate level.

691 second-level schools offered Biology to Leaving Certificate level.

193 schools offered applied mathematics to Leaving Certificate level.

The Deputy will be aware that the decision as to which subjects to offer is made at the level of the individual school, subject to compliance with my Department's regulations concerning provision of the core curriculum. Demand will of course depend on the number of students that want to take other subject options.