Mr. Kieran Christie:

The Deputy asked what would happen if the current trajectory is maintained. We see an exacerbation of the problems that have already been experienced in the few weeks the programme has been up and running. Unless the Minister and her officials in the Department are nimble and flexible and unless there is access to further and substantial resourcing, the big worry is that this reform would prove to be a really unfortunate missed opportunity. We are all in favour of moving forward. We are all in favour of top-quality education for our young people. But we do not think that this has got off to a great start and it could come crashing down, unfortunately, the way it is shaping up. They really need to pull it out.