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Technology Teachers Association (PE233)
Item 3 on the agenda is consideration of an update on progress on petition PE233, from the Technology Teachers Association. Members will be aware that the matter has been under consideration for some time. At the end of last year, the committee wrote asking the Executive to consider the submissions that have been made and to inform the committee of its views. Have we received a report back from the Executive?
I am afraid that we have not. We understand that a report will be with us very soon—within the next few days. I am sorry that I cannot be more precise than that.
That is unfortunate, because I asked the Executive to provide us with a report in time for today's meeting. I will raise the matter with the appropriate minister and ask that a report be forwarded to us. This matter has been dragging on for some time. I suggest that, once we have received the Executive's report, we copy it to committee members urgently. When we have had some time to examine the report, we can fix a date for inviting the minister to appear before the committee to discuss it in more detail.
Should that be necessary.
Yes. The Executive's report might clarify all that we want to have clarified. However, if we wish to speak to the minister, we will make space for that on our agenda. Is that agreed?