State Examinations.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 November 2004

Thursday, 25 November 2004

Questions (65)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

65 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to amend the leaving certificate examination timetable to ensure that subjects such as Irish, mathematics and English are not taken on consecutive days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30508/04]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

On foot of a Government decision, the then Minister for Education and Science formally established the State Examinations Commission on 6 March 2003. The commission now has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations such as the time-tabling of examinations. Accordingly I have passed the Deputy's query to the chief executive officer of the commission for direct reply.