Máirín Quill
Question:234 Miss Quill asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that students and their teachers were given the clear understanding that their preparatory sketches would be eligible for up to 20 marks out of the total in relation to the upcoming leaving certificate art examination; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that a mere six days before taking the design paper, students and their teachers were informed that the opposite would be the case and that no marks would be awarded for preparatory work; her views on whether this position is totally unsatisfactory; and the action, if any, she proposes to rectify the situation. [12956/97]