Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 February 2022
173. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education her plans regarding home schooled students who did not receive calculated grades in 2020 and who were not in a position to sit their leaving certificate exams that year; if these students will receive an acknowledgement from her Department that will suffice in place of the request for leaving certificate results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4843/22]
View answerAs the Deputy may be aware, the Supreme Court delivered its judgments on January 24th in the appeals taken in two cases regarding Calculated Grades in 2020 for home schooled students.
It is important to highlight that the students concerned were provided with Calculated Grades in 2020 following the initial High Court rulings in their cases. The appeals brought initially to the Court of Appeal and subsequently to the Supreme Court had no implications for the students as regards their grades or final results.
I will be considering the judgements carefully which will include engagement with my Department's legal team and the Office of the Attorney General and as such I would prefer not to comment further at this stage.
