Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 February 2022
465. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if she will act to ensure that a student (details supplied) receives their State examinations certificate of completion of junior certificate for 2020 from their school. [9731/22]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, the former Minister for Education and Skills announced in April 2020 that the Junior Cycle examinations, scheduled for June 2020, would be cancelled due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In lieu of examinations, revised arrangements were announced whereby the work and achievement of third year students would be recognised with (i) a written report from their school on their learning achievements in each subject, short course and/or priority learning unit and (ii) a state certificate of completion from the Department of Education.
The Junior Cycle Certificates of Completion were issued to schools for all Junior Cycle third year students for the year 2020 on Thursday 13th May 2021. Schools were asked to check, download and distribute the certificates to their own students. The deadline for schools to make changes was 21st June 2021 and the deadline for schools to download the certificates was 24th June 2021.
As the Certificates of Completion were processed and distributed through the schools, my Department advises to contact the school in the first instance when looking for a copy of the certificate.
Officials from my Department have been in touch with the parties in question and I understand the matter has been resolved.
