State Examinations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 May 2022

Thursday, 26 May 2022

Questions (265, 266)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

265. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the number of applications that have been received for the scheme of reasonable accommodations at certificate examinations for the mock Junior Certificate examination 2022 and the mock Leaving Certificate examination 2022; the number of successful applications for both examinations; the number of appeals for both examinations; the number of successful and unsuccessful appeals for both examinations; if she will provide a breakdown of the categories for unsuccessful applications and unsuccessful appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27040/22]

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

266. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the number of applications received from schools and educational institutions in County Meath for the scheme of reasonable accommodations at certificate examinations for the mock Junior Certificate examination 2022 and the mock Leaving Certificate examination 2022; the number of successful applications for both examinations; the number of appeals for both examinations; the number of successful and unsuccessful appeals for both examinations; if she will provide a breakdown of the categories for unsuccessful applications and unsuccessful appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27041/22]

Written answers

Minister for Education

I propose to take Questions Nos. 265 and 266 together.

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 and not all schools run mock examinations. The format of these examinations varies from school to school and are a matter for the school concerned.

Question No. 266 answered with Question No. 265.