State Examinations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2010

Wednesday, 29 September 2010

Questions (268)

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

358 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who had previously indicated that they would sit the higher level mathematics paper in the 2010 leaving certificate and then opted for the ordinary level paper on the day of the examination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33828/10]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Mary Coughlan)

The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations including making arrangements for the marking of work presented for examinations and issuing the results of examinations.

In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.