State Examinations Commission

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 March 2014

Thursday, 6 March 2014

Ceisteanna (70)

Finian McGrath

Ceist:

70. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the State Examinations Commission is refusing vulnerable and dyslexic second level students support in the leaving certificate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11245/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Ruairí Quinn)

The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. The State Examinations Commission operates a scheme of Reasonable Accommodations in the Certificate examinations, including an appeals process. Applications for such accommodations are submitted by schools on behalf of their students. Full details of the scheme are available for downloading from their website: www.examinations.ie/candidates/reasonableaccommodations.

In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.