asked the Minister for Education whether any figures of leaving certificate results are compiled by type of school; and, if not, whether he will initiate such a statistical series in view of the importance of assessing the consequences of changes in the structure of Irish post-primary education as between secondary, vocational and comprehensive schools.
Ceisteanna—Questions, Oral Answers. - Leaving Certificate Results.
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Apart from the fact that pupils in comprehensive schools and vocational schools will not be taking the leaving certificate examination until 1971, there does not appear to be any educational basis for the suggestion implied in the Deputy's question that a school's achievement should be judged merely on the basis of examination results.