Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Substitutes are key, and as we have been discussing at this meeting, it is difficult to get substitutes. In recent years, a large number of qualified teachers have gone to the Middle East in particular. Some of them have returned. What mechanism is being proposed? It is difficult to expect graduates who are in demand all over the world to sit around on the off-chance that they will get a few hours here and a few hours there. It is essentially precarious employment for people whose skills are in demand all over the world.