Ms Evelyn O'Connor:

I will respond to the Deputy on that one. The level the students will have to achieve will be a very basic one and it will only be at fifth and sixth classes that language competency will come into the curriculum. It will be language awareness at third and fourth class. We are working with Oide, our support services, and with Post-Primary Languages Ireland, and we are developing a big programme of support to support the teachers in terms of language competency to upskill them to a B1 level. We would encourage the teachers to avail of Erasmus but we will be providing upskilling opportunities for them over a number of years. It will be introduced on a phased basis.