State Examinations.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2007

Tuesday, 11 December 2007

Questions (69)

David Stanton

Question:

110 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 242 of 3 October 2007, if the Circuit Court has issued a judgment on her Department’s appeal regarding the Equality Tribunal recommendation on annotations on leaving certificate transcripts of students with disabilities; if not, when she expects her Department to receive same; the action her Department has taken or will take as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33998/07]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Deputy Mary Hanafin)

The Circuit Court issued its Judgement on 19th October last on my Department's appeal on the findings of the Equality Tribunal in relation to annotations on examination certificates. The Court found that the practice of including an explanatory note on examination certificates where a core element was not assessed is not discriminatory. My Department has been served notice that one of the students involved will be appealing the Judgement to the High Court.