Departmental Agencies.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 March 2007

Thursday, 8 March 2007

Ceisteanna (264)

Paul Kehoe

Ceist:

266 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science when the National Council for Curriculum Assessment was set up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9235/07]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) was established as a non-statutory body in 1987, and as a statutory body in July 2001 under section 38 of the Education Act 1998. The role of the NCCA is to advise the Minister for Education and Science on matters relating to the curriculum for early childhood education, primary and post-primary schools, and to the assessment procedures employed in schools and examinations on subjects that are part of the curriculum.