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asked the Minister for Education what leaving certificate examination subjects are not recognised for matriculation purposes by any university in the State; the dates upon which refusal to recognise arose; the reasons for non-recognition; and what steps his Department have taken to secure recognition.
94.
asked the Minister for Education if he will take remedial action in relation to students in secondary schools who are now studying for commerce in the leaving certificate examination but may be handicapped by the non-recognition for matriculation purposes of that examination subject by the National University of Ireland; whether there have been discussions between the Department and the university authorities; if so; with what result; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
95.
asked the Minister for Education if he is aware that after 1972 botany, physics with chemistry and zoology will no longer be matriculation subjects of the National University of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
96.
asked the Minister for Education if he is aware of the difficulties posed for post-primary schools by the recent announcement of forthcoming changes in the matriculation regulations of the National University of Ireland as a result of which many schools will have to make timetable and subject changes with consequent mid-term disruption of the programmes of teachers and students; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
97.
asked the Minister for Education if he is aware of the situation in which students may qualify for the award of a local authority higher education grant by gaining grade C in subjects which are not considered by the National University of Ireland as acceptable for matriculation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
98.
asked the Minister for Education if he is aware that his Department's new leaving certificate subject, musicianship general and practical, has not been accepted as a matriculation subject by the National University of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
99.
asked the Minister for Education if he is aware that no commerce subject is required for entry to the Faculty of Commerce of the National University of Ireland for 1972 and after; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
100.
asked the Minister for Education if he is aware that his Department's new leaving certificate subject, plant and animal husbandry, which replaces agricultural science, has not been accepted as a matriculation subject by the National University of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
101.
asked the Minister for Education if he is aware that his Department's new leaving certificate subjects, economic history, business organisation and accountancy, all of which replace commerce, have not been accepted as matriculation subjects by the National University of Ireland although three of them are accepted in Trinity College; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
A Cheann Comhairle, with your permission I propose to take Questions 93 to 101 together.
The position is that the National University of Ireland has decided with effect from 1971 not to include certain subjects of the leaving certificate course in the matriculation course. No reason has been given for the exclusion of any of these subjects.
Many of the subjects concerned have been accepted for the purpose of the TCD entrance examination.
I have discussed the matter with representatives of the schools and it has been decided that a joint deputation from the schools and my Department should seek interviews with representatives of the Senate of National University of Ireland and of the Board of Trinity College. I consider, therefore, that I should say nothing further on the matter at present.
