State Examinations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 October 2021

Tuesday, 5 October 2021

Questions (380)

Joe O'Brien

Question:

380. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education if she will consider a review of the scheme of reasonable accommodations at certificate examinations and consider broadening the current set of allowable reasonable accommodations with a view to making examinations a more accessible and equal experience for children with a disability. [47633/21]

Written answers

Minister for Education

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.