Dr. Seán Rowland:

We are piloting an approach right now at second level. We have principals who are very keen to find teachers and are to the pin of their collar trying to find them, be it for Irish or maths. We have a supply but they are not local to where they are needed. We looked at the United States - some creative principals have done it here - where they found participation and co-operation with each other helped. If there is a good maths teacher in Cork who is qualified and is a member of the Teaching Council, schools can live stream her into a classroom in Galway to teach mathematics in fifth year for a maternity leave or a substitute position. We are piloting that right now in a small number of schools to see if it is what schools want. This is a warts and all analysis. We have a small pilot project which will be followed by a second pilot project and then we will discuss it.