"Sometimes she looks like a primary schoolgirl and sometimes a pensioner going shopping, " the statement said.

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After forming groups and signing a statement of commitment, learners who have enrolled for basic primary education follow the course for one academic year.

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In a statement, Mr O'Dowd said he had a useful meeting with representatives from the primary schools.

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"We considered the primary interest of Mr Richards was in preventing his own role in events being discovered, " said the statement.

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In a statement, the Department of Health said it welcomed the action taken by the Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Primary Care Trust to investigate the allegations about Ms Van Drie.

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