With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 26 to 29 together. My Department have not decided, or informed AnCO, to the effect suggested. The position in this matter as explained in reply to Question No. 26 on 9th February, 1977, is that it is anticipated that suitable arrangements may be made in conjunction with AnCO for the phased introduction of the scheme on the basis of the Department of Education having responsibility for the educational content and of AnCO being responsible for the training content of the programme during the first year of the apprentice course. Formal arrangements are being made for the co-ordination of development planning in these matters and provision will, of course, be made for consultation with vocational education committees. It is not anticipated that this scheme will be implemented in such a way as to cause redundancy among teachers in regional technical colleges.