Minister for Education Caitriona Ruane has refused to answer a list of questions submitted to her by the Assembly's education committee. These questions were agreed by the committee and included how much her plans would cost, what provision would be made to avoid selection by post code and what methods would be used to decide who got a place in over-subscribed schools. Questions like those that are being asked by people across Northern Ireland.

Ms Ruane's Sinn Fein colleague Paul Butler defender her saying "I would like to see the committee playing a more constructive role and working with the Minister to get through this period."

Translation for those of you who don't speak Sinnerese "I would like to see the committee sitting back quietly, letting the Minister do as she pleases and blindly swallowing whatever she says."

After all, just who do the education committee think they are to scrutinise the work of the education minister?