Vice Chairman:

I thank speakers and wish to echo what Senator Gallagher has said. I do not think we are that far apart either. It seems there is a huge gulf on this issue but it can, and should be, resolved and this committee will certainly work to make sure that it is resolved to everybody's satisfaction in the near future to ensure our children are educated properly and that every interest will be protected.

I welcome our visitors in the Gallery. Ms Nessa White is the new general secretary of Education and Training Boards Ireland and Ms Deirdre Matthews is the new president of the Joint Managerial Body, JMB, for school management in voluntary secondary schools. There is no doubt that they will be in the hot seat at some point in the future. I thank our witnesses for their time and their valuable contributions. The meeting was enlightening and they will be back again to discuss other issues.