Mr. Kieran Christie:

We beat that drum very substantially last year when we were arguing for a pause. The system is creaking at the seams on so many other levels as well as the potential for it to creak even more with the imposition of this programme. It is unfortunate that the Minister proceeded.

One of the many reasons it is unfortunate is that, as the Deputy has just said, there is a recruitment and retention crisis in full swing with no sign of it abating. Science has been talked about a lot here today. We are hearing about schools that are struggling to get and retain science teachers. This issue is not confined to those subjects; it is also across other subjects that are coming down the line.