Mr. Paul Rolston:

The senior cycle has been looked at in recent years. We are certainly very involved in that regard, as are all the partners. There is general agreement that the old-fashioned, leaving certificate-style senior cycle has to be changed and moves are afoot to do that. The Deputy is absolutely correct that, without a shadow of doubt, it will be a very different world in terms of work and the economy in the coming years. Money is being thrown at business, as we have highlighted, and it is being made available, not only by the Government but also by Europe. Education needs a chunk of that money; it cannot just go to everything else. There are significant problems with how we manage our education and the teaching of our children. Alongside some of the changes that will take place and that are being considered within the senior cycle, and the move from second to third level, the funding of that will be critical for all sorts of reasons, many of which have been mentioned.