Róisín Shortall
Question:157 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the on-going dispute between his Department, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the institutes of technology regarding the marking of assessment exam papers of fourth phase apprentices who attend the institute of technologies; the reasons for this dispute; and the steps he will take to resolve it as a matter of urgency in order that these apprentices can continue with their training. [21799/00]