I propose to take Questions Nos. 146, 147 and 148 together.
As the Deputies will not doubt be aware, I have recently announced the establishment of a Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector which will be convened in the coming weeks and will complete its work before the end of this year. The Forum will offer a platform for consideration of the very many issues that arise in the context of divesting of patronage by the Catholic Church and transfer of patronage generally. The Forum will take a multi-dimensional approach involving consultations with the key education stakeholders, including parents and other interested parties in order to ensure the widest possible consultation on this important issue. The Forum will be led by the Advisory Group which I have established for this purpose. I would hope that the work of the Forum will deliver clear agreed specific modalities for the transfer of patronage which will allow for progress to be made on actual transfers during 2012.