Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 March 2005
399 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if a college (details supplied) in Dublin 1 is obliged to retain and make available, if requested, examination results or preadmission assessments, including scripts for a specific period after the taking of such tests by applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7661/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe college referred to by the Deputy is a statutory body established under the Dublin Institute of Technology Act, 1992. Under that Act, the governance and day-to-day activities of the institute are matters for which the governing body and the management staff of the institute are responsible.
All college faculties retain and make available examination results to all registered students. Graduates are also facilitated with respect to their examination results in this regard. Examination scripts completed by registered students are kept in each faculty for a period of 12 months following the relevant examination in accordance with the college's general assessment regulations.
Preadmission assessments are administered for some programmes, most notably, art and design, photography, music, drama and architecture programmes and range in type from performance — for music and drama — to portfolio — art and design and photography — and suitability tests — architecture. The results of these assessments are forwarded to all candidates in advance of the change of mind deadline imposed by the CAO to enable applicants to avail of the change of mind facility, if they so wish. I understand also that it is the college's policy not to make preadmission aptitude tests available to candidates outside the test centre as it would prejudice the effectiveness of the test for future use.
