Olwyn Enright
Question:106 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science his intentions for the scrúdú cáilíochta exam; and his views on a review committee’s report that was submitted to his Department. [9380/04]
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Questions (106, 107)
Olwyn Enright
Question:107 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if an extension of five years will be provided for those who reach the end of their fifth year of teaching but have not learned Irish before and have yet to pass scrúdú cáilíochta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9381/04]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 107 together.
In 2001 I established a working group to review all aspects of the syllabus and examination for the Scrúdú le hAghaidh Cáilíochta sa Ghaeilge. The group submitted a report and a copy was published on my Department's website.
Issues dealt with in the report include the content and format of the examination modules, the standard of the examination, courses of study for applicants and the period of provisional recognition granted to applicants within which they are expected to pass. The report is under consideration and a decision will be taken shortly.