State Examinations Fees

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 January 2016

Tuesday, 26 January 2016

Questions (436)

Martin Ferris

Question:

436. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason fees for the correction of mock junior certificate examinations differ from school to school, as evidenced by a differential in County Kerry from €20 to €120 per examination; and if her Department has criteria regarding the cost of correction of these examinations. [2970/16]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

My Department does not issue guidelines to schools on examination fees with regard to the mock exams, or whether they should be internally or externally corrected, nor does it request any data from schools in this regard. Mock exams are administered by schools, without any input from the Department or the State Examinations Commission.