Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

When we changed how posts of responsibility in education were rewarded, we moved away from the old network of experience and the longevity of a person's service, the old club, to one where there was an interview and where the skill sets and a person's attributes, experience and qualifications were what mattered for him or her to be appointed to a position. Why are we afraid of that? Are we saying that some people are immune from being assessed for suitability for appointment to a position? We can all quote articles from journals but we either want to see profound change or we do not. That is the fundamental thing.