State Examinations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 March 2017

Thursday, 23 March 2017

Questions (95)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

95. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the provision of readers for Irish examinations in the junior and leaving certificate in a situation in which a person with dyslexia has been granted a reader for the English exam but refused for Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14759/17]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. The Commission in this regard operates a scheme of Reasonable Accommodations in the Certificate Examinations.

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