Mr. Eamonn Moran:

The last couple of years have highlighted some challenges, such as the digital divide, but also the potential for those who have the ready access to the technology and also the skills to exploit that technology. There is huge potential there. On the Deputy's point - even though it is broader than the senior cycle - on the issue of Irish and the entry versus the exit point, it is a point that has been made to us by different groups, particularly those representing under-represented groups in the teaching profession. For example, Traveller representative groups have consistently made that point that the key thing is that graduates finishing their teacher education need to have the requisite level of Irish. That is really where the focus ought to be. It goes to it being set at a bar that will simply prevent some getting in who want to be part of the profession.