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We are not talking about technicalities, but matters about which there is a serious dispute. The Parliament should be able to get stuck into those in an appropriate manner.
One could take the view that that is just to avoid our getting too involved, but I think that in this case the Executive is genuinely considering the matter.
It is probably one of the things about which parents feel most strongly, as they often do not get that information. Did you get any flavour of that in the research?
It is not that difficult; it is not rocket science for people to go and get the information they require. People tend to run away and do nothing rather than get information and move forward.
New techniques are being developed all the time in the voluntary sector and the wider public sector to get to people, listen to what they have to say and respond to their particular needs.
I am hopeful that I should be able to make an announcement on the new chairman and the new chief executive within the coming month and certainly before we rise for Easter.