(1) Whether any school hostels had to close until August 2011 as a result of outstanding accounts for municipal services in the Eastern Cape; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) how many, (b) which hostels, (c) which schools were affected, (d) what was the outstanding amount in each case and (e) to which municipalities were the monies owed; (2) (a) what intervention has her department made to have these accounts paid, (b) when will the affected hostels be re-opened and (c) who is responsible for the delay in payment of these outstanding accounts; (3) whether any action will be taken against responsible persons in this regard; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether she will request that payments of the municipal accounts of the hostels be directly linked to certain schools (names furnished); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?