With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 42 and 43 together.
Proposals which resulted from discussions between the Department of Education and representatives of the managerial and teacher organisations have yet to be placed before the Annual Congress of the Irish National Teachers Organisation next Easter for approval. In the circumstances I am not yet in a position to issue a revised constitution of boards of management and rules of procedure and I do not consider that it would be appropriate for me to comment in detail at this stage on aspects of the proposal referred to in the questions from the Deputies.