Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 April 2014
164. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider reversing the decision to not make an access reader available to a special needs student who will sit the leaving certificate examination in the coming months (details supplied); the reason an access reader was not awarded in the first instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19041/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 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. 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/reasonable accommodations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.
