CVJohn Carr: General Secretary of INTO

Current Job: General secretary INTO

What schools did you attend?

Scoil Doire Chasáin, Downings, Co Donegal and Coláiste Ende, Galway

Where did you go to college?

St Patrick's College of Education, Drumcondra, Dublin

Did you have any famous classmates?

Senator Joe O'Toole was there. He used to be a teacher once!

Most inspirational teacher and why?

All 23,000 Irish Primary Teachers - do you have to ask?

Are teachers doing a good job?

Of course!

What do you think of Minister for Education Noel Dempsey?

Tell you that when the Programme for Government is delivered.

What's the best thing about the Irish education system?

Primary teachers. They're doing a great job.

What's the worst thing about the Irish education system?

Primary teachers not being paid enough.

What song most reminds you of your school days?

National schools - I gave you all the best years of my life!