(1) With reference to the requirement set out in section 3(3) of the South African Schools Act, Act 84 of 1996, (a) how often are members of the executive council (MECs) required to make this determination, (b) what are the relevant details of the criteria utilised by MECs to make the determination and (c) for how many years into the future must the determination be made; (2) whether all MECs for Education have complied with the requirements of section 3(3) of the specified Act (a) in the (i) 2013-14 and (ii) 2014-15 financial years and (b) from 1 April 2015 up to the latest date for which information is available; if not, which MECs did not comply with the requirement; (3) whether any MECs have reported any shortage of schools in the specified financial years and period; if not, (a) why not and (b) what steps has she taken to ensure the flow of relevant information; if so, (i) what are the relevant details of such reports and (ii) whether annual reports on progress have been supplied by each relevant MEC, as required by section 3(4) of the specified Act; (4) for each province, whether (a) she is aware of the extent of excessively large class sizes and (b) other alternative mechanisms were (i) planned or (ii) utilised as the only available mechanism to accommodate all learners Friday, 12 June 2015 803 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 21 - 2015 in the specified financial years and period; if so, what are the relevant details?