Ms Emer Egan:

The Deputy asked if we considered Ireland to have a standardised approach. We do. We have a curriculum which we expect to be delivered across the board from junior infants right up to leaving certificate. There is a standardised approach. We very clearly tell schools that elements of the programme cannot be omitted on the grounds of ethos. We have a system, however, which allows the ethos of the school to influence what happens in a school.