School Costs

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 February 2022

Thursday, 10 February 2022

Questions (340)

Brendan Smith

Question:

340. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if the State will meet the costs of mock exams instead of parents having to pay such costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7421/22]

Written answers

Minister for Education

Neither my Department nor the State Examinations Commission has any role in relation to the setting, running or marking of mock examinations. Decisions to hold mock examinations are taken by individual schools. The format of these examinations varies from school to school and not all schools run mock examinations. Schools that run mock examinations must themselves decide how these can be accommodated in the context of the pandemic.