State Examinations.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2010

Tuesday, 23 March 2010

Ceisteanna (654)

Deirdre Clune

Ceist:

777 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science if the examination supports provided to a student (details supplied) in County Cork at junior certificate will be available for their leaving certificate examination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12978/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Science (Deputy Batt O’Keeffe)

The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations including organising the holding of examinations and determining procedures in places where examinations are conducted including the supervision of examinations. I can inform the Deputy that the Commission operates a scheme of Reasonable Accommodations in the Certificate examinations. Applications for such accommodations are submitted by schools on behalf of their students. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.