Mr. Paul Caskey:

I will make some brief concluding remarks. One of the observations we can make is that there is tremendous support for educating children together in Northern Ireland across all political perspectives, but what we need now is structural reform and change. We believe the appetite is there for that. Much of the cross-community education work that has gone on for many years shows that the appetite is there, but we need more ambitious reform. We need integrated education to be properly planned. Seventeen years after the Good Friday Agreement, it should not be beyond us to ask communities and parents what types of school they desire in their area and not just rely on the current existing sectors and institutions to provide that.

We need a vision for the future, which is sadly lacking. We need a roadmap on how we will get there. If we could plan for integrated education, we could start to meet that demand. It is not imposing anything on anybody; rather, it is reflecting what communities want. PEACE IV could present a big opportunity. Shared education has been agreed. There is a good deal of money available. I know it has not been ratified yet, but it would be pleasing if we could see some element of support for integrated education just as in the Stormont House Agreement.

I have one final request. I would love if the committee would consider visiting an integrated school in Northern Ireland, perhaps even Mr. Proctor's old school, Strangford Integrated College, which might be amenable to such a visit, as there is nothing like seeing this in action to get a feel for what it is about.