Vol. 498 No. 5
211 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the special provisions he will make for a person (details supplied) in County Waterford in the 1999 junior certificate examination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28020/98]
The application made by the school authorities on behalf of this student is under consideration in my Department and there is ongoing contact with the school on the matter. When consideration is complete the Department will notify the school authorities of the outcome.
212 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 in relation to special consideration to be given to his dyslexic son in the 1999 leaving certificate. [28056/98]
I will ensure a response will issue from my Department to the person concerned on the matters raised in that person's letter of 7 December to the Deputy. I will also arrange for the Deputy to be provided with a copy of the response.
213 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Education and Science the criteria used for the selection of examination superintendents for the junior and leaving certificate. [28057/98]
214 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of appointees aged from 20 to 30 inclusive, 31 to 40 inclusive and 41 to 50 inclusive in relation to the examination superintendents selected for the 1998 leaving and junior certificates. [28058/98]
I propose answering Questions Nos. 213 and 214 together.
The number of superintendents appointed for the leaving and junior certificate examinations is determined by the number of examination centres required to accommodate candidates. Normally teachers are appointed to these positions. As the number of applicants usually greatly exceeds the number of centres, priority is given to teachers who are unemployed or are employed in a substitute or part-time capacity. Otherwise appointments are made on the basis of seniority and applicants who are not appointed are on a reserve panel.
In making appointments from the reserve panel other factors, such as location of the vacancy and the nature of the appointment, for example, student in hospital, are taken into account.
