Derek McDowell (Labour)

I endorse the point made by Senators Browne and O'Toole. It does not matter much whether an individual decides to stay in the teaching profession or not. The fact is that when they entered teacher training they did so in the expectation that certain conditions of employment would be available to them and, by and large, they do go on to be teachers. It is reasonable to preserve that expectation, which is the principle behind the amendment.

On the question of nurses in training, will the Minister of State——