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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 30 Sep 2003

Vol. 571 No. 1

Written Answers. - Special Educational Needs.

Olwyn Enright

Ceist:

620 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the special provisions which will be made for candidates with special needs who will be sitting the junior certificate in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20708/03]

Olwyn Enright

Ceist:

621 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the provisions which will be made for students with Down's syndrome sitting the junior certificate exam in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20709/03]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 620 and 621 together.

The recently established State Examinations Commission has now been assumed statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations including the granting of special arrangements for students with special needs taking the examinations.

Applications for special arrangements for candidates with special needs may be made to the State Examinations commission at Cornamaddy Athlone. The type of special arrangements which may be approved will depend on the individual needs and can take the form of rest periods, provision of visual aids, enlarged print, computer equipment, a reader, use of a tape recorder, dictation to a scribe, a braille translation, extra time or exemption from particular aspects of the assessment.

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