Mr. Francie Molloy:

I thank the delegates for their presentations and raising all of the various issues involved. It is good to explore what has held back to some degree the development of integrated education. The delegates have said there is sometimes a halfway house in dealing with issues. How does one develop the concept of integrated education in an area? Do the delegates regard the shared education concept proposed and talked about by Minister John O'Dowd as a benefit or an obstacle to integrated education?

With regard to the educational benefits of integrated education by comparison with the community benefits, how do the academic benefits of integrated education compare with those of mainstream education? How does one judge the after-effects of community involvement in trying to develop a new society in the North?