State Examinations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 April 2013

Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Questions (261)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Question:

261. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who was given the benefit of a reader and waiver for the junior certificate may be given similar supports as they undertake their leaving certificate in view of the fact that the student has a broad based learning disability and will be without assistance unable to successfully negotiate the challenge of the leaving certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18364/13]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Ruairí Quinn)

State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. The State Examinations Commission operates a scheme of Reasonable Accommodations in the Certificate examinations. Applications for such accommodations are submitted by schools on behalf of their students. Full details of the scheme is available for downloading from their website: www.examinations.ie/candidates/reasonableaccommodations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.