Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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I thank everyone for their statements. By way of explanation, our members contribute by political party by rotation, so the questions will be from Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and so on. I will call on them as we go along.

One point strikes me. If the disparity between teachers' salaries North and South is such as it is, it must have huge implications both for those working in the North and wanting to work in the South. Are there issues around that in relation to Irish qualifications and things like that? Were we to look to a future of a united system, a united Ireland is what want, that must be a huge basic issue. It must apply in education but probably across the whole public sector?