Mr. Ferdia Kelly:

Under the articles of management there is an obligation. Section 20 or 21 of the Education Act requires an annual report. We keep reminding our schools of this obligation. Mr. Jim Moore put his finger on the issue; it is a question of communication. There are difficulties in communicating from the parents' council level to the parents in the wider community or the engagement or otherwise of parents. The key point is the education of young people and we must work together to ensure young people get the best possible education. We will take on board suggestions that are made in this committee and in other places and in our work with the National Parents' Council Post-Primary to ensure that because that is what we are striving to do at national and local level.