asked the Minister for Education if, in view of the importance of the agricultural industry to the economy, he will consider making agriculture an optional subject in post-primary education, at least to intermediate or group certificate level.
Written Answers . - Agriculture as Examination Subject .
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: Agricultural Science is one of the subjects of the leaving certificate programme. The usual preparatory subject in the group certificate and intermediate certificate programmes is science syllabus E, which emphasises the environmental and ecological approaches.