Vol. 513 No. 6
104 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of students selecting science subjects for the leaving and junior certificates in 1999 - 2000 and in each of the previous four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3154/00]
The information requested by the Deputy on the number of students taking particular subjects at the certificate examinations in 1999 and the previous four years is as follows:
Junior Certificate Science
199559,034
199659,031
199758,341
199856,641
199954,384
Leaving Certificate Physics
199511,091
19969,193
19979,223
19989,660
19999,112
Leaving Certificate Chemistry
19958,462
19967,316
19976,970
19987,325
19996,963
