Vol. 476 No. 7
265 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Education the current position in the dispute within her Department affecting the leaving certificate applied course; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the students' tasks have not been assessed; the steps, if any, she will take to resolve this dispute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8210/97]
Following resolution of the element of the industrial dispute affecting the leaving certificate applied, arrangements have been made to reschedule the assessment of taskwork, originally scheduled for early February, in the period from 8 to 18 April, 1997.
This information has been communicated to schools and examiners and it is intended that the arrangements for the rescheduled assessments will be made by mutual agreement between the schools and the examiners concerned.
I regret the inconvenience caused to schools, teachers, students, and examiners as a result of this rescheduling and I wish to express my appreciation of their co-operation with the new arrangements.
267 Mr. T. Kitt asked the Minister for Education if she will make a statement on the current dispute in her Department which is affecting the commencement of assessments under the applied leaving certificate; and the action, if any, which is being taken to resolve this problem in the interest of students affected. [8212/97]
Following resolution of the element of the industrial dispute affecting the leaving certificate applied, arrangements have been made to reschedule the assessment of taskwork, originally scheduled for early February, in the period from 8 to 18 April, 1997.
This information has been communicated to schools and examiners and it is intended that the arrangements for the rescheduled assessments will be made by mutual agreement between the schools and the examiners concerned.
I regret the inconvenience caused to schools, teachers, students, and examiners as a result of this rescheduling and I wish to express my appreciation of their co-operation with the new arrangements.
