I propose to take Questions Nos. 257, 265, 266 together.
The costs which will arise relate in the main to professional development for principals, deputy principals and teachers. Investment in professional development for teachers will begin in 2013 and be significantly scaled up in the years thereafter. The key needs will be for professional development in assessment approaches, in school moderation, in the development of short courses, and in subject reforms. Given the budgetary circumstances, it will be necessary to provide for these funds through a redeployment of existing resources within the Department's budget, while also finding the savings already necessary within the Budget. From 2017 onwards there will be some savings in the budget of the State Examinations Commission as the role of the Commission in assessment at junior cycle is reduced, but these will be absorbed in the reform of the Leaving Certificate and in ongoing implementation of reform at Junior Cycle.