James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current strategy for applied maths as a subject at secondary level; his plans to increase the availability of this subject or to reduce it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19651/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Applied Mathematics syllabus is currently under review by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA).  The NCCA intend to have completed a consultation on a draft specification for Applied Maths by Quarter 3 of 2017.

The availability of a given subject is determined by each individual school, and is not a matter for my Department.  Applied Mathematics is available to all schools.