Mr. John Fitzsimons:

In response to that, it is very difficult to deliver 21st century skills without using technology. I appreciate that the Finnish example is good and it invests heavily in teachers. To be a teacher in Finland is one of the most honoured professions. It is doing many good things.

If one talks to any employer, especially in Ireland which has a significant track record in bringing in successful multinational companies, one will find there is a requirement for technology skills. That will only increase and proliferate across industries. These skills are needed not just for gaining, but for creating employment. If we want to deliver, as a country, on being the digital economy of Europe and the world, we need to use and integrate technology in our education system or we will be left behind. I have seen plans in other countries in Africa which are so impressive that if they deliver on them it will be great for them and they will rise out of poverty, but we need to be at the table. As Mr. Daly said, we need to deliver on the plans we have, because they are correct. We need to make that happen.