Thank you.

Good afternoon, Madam Chair.

Good afternoon, committee.

I do have a presentation, um, and that would include the introductions.

I will make a copy of it available, um, to the clerk as directed.

I thank the committee for the opportunity to appear before you on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports, and Culture in respect of the first supplementary appropriation for the financial year twenty twenty-six, twenty twenty-seven.

My name is Edgar Howell, and I am the acting permanent secretary.

Um, can you say what vacancies there is for the, for the savings for special needs, uh, Louise Garland, the Clement Howell, the Youth Department, the zone one, zone two?