Mr. Humphrey Jones:

On the idea of rushing, Mr. Christie spoke earlier about the decision to accelerate senior cycle reform. The original plan was that the sciences would be introduced in September 2025, as has been done now, but on a trial basis. The idea was that the curriculum would be assessed initially to see how it was going and how schools were coping with the demands of the proposed AAC. The decision to remove that trial was made by the Minister, Deputy Foley, and it was decided that it would happen in all schools in 2025. It not just science. There was a new subject introduced this year, drama and film studies. Before the summer, those teachers were told that they would get cameras, microphones and laptops for editing films before they started teaching that course. They did not get all that equipment and they are still waiting on some of it. They have got some equipment. They have got cameras, but they have got no microphones. How are teachers supposed teach pupils to do that? It is not just science. The acceleration has caused a pinch point.