Mr. Pat Doherty:

I welcome the Minister's submission.

I have three broad areas. I am aware that there is a slight disjoint in terms of the two Departments because in the South, the Minister covers first, second and third and in the North, the Department of Education covers first and second and the Department of Employment and Learning covers third level, although the proposed restructuring of the Assembly and the Executive might well resolve that. I would be concerned that a joint survey which was ready in January of this year was to be taken at the February meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council, but they did not get round to that. It is now scheduled to be taken at the October meeting. I seek reassurance that there would be no further slippage on that report being dealt with.