The Education Minister says teachers may be incentivised - as computer science is rolled out in secondary schools.
From September, 40 schools will begin teaching the subject at Leaving Cert level.
In the South East 4 schools have been included; Creagh College, Gorey, St Mary's CBS, Enniscorthy, Mount Sion CBS, Waterford and Presentation Secondary School, Clonmel.
According to the Irish Independent the selected schools are: Abbey Vocational School, Donegal; Adamstown Community College, Dublin; Breifne College, Cavan; Bush Post Primary School, Dundalk; Carrigaline Community School, Cork; Castleblayney College, Monaghan; Christ King Girls Secondary School, Cork; Clongowes Wood College, Kildare; Coláiste an Chraoibhin, Fermoy; Coláiste Bríde, Dublin 22; Coláiste Chiaráin, Croom; Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig; Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar; Coláiste na Ríochta, Listowel; Coláiste Phadraig, Lucan, Co Dublin; Coláiste Pobail Setanta, Dublin 15; Creagh College, Gorey; Dominican College Sion Hill, Dublin; Ennistymon Vocational School, Co Clare; Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG, North Monastery, Cork; Le Chéile Secondary School, Dublin 15; Loreto College, Swords; Luttrellstown Community College, Dublin 15; Mayfield Community School, Cork; Moate Community School, Co Westmeath; Mount Sion CBS, Waterford; Mount Temple Comprehensive, Dublin; Presentation Secondary School, Clonmel; Rice College, Westport; Sacred Heart, Clonakilty; St Eunan's College, Letterkenny; St Aidan's Comprehensive, Cootehill; St Brigid's Mercy, Tuam; St Joseph's, Rush, Co Dublin; St Mary's CBS, Enniscorthy; St Vincent's, Dundalk; St Finian's Community College, Swords; Stratford College, Dublin 6; Synge Street CBS, Dublin; Terenure College, Dublin.
