Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 May 2020
140. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if staff from the State Examinations Commission have been seconded to the unit of his Department tasked with the adjustment of calculated grades. [7190/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraFollowing my announcement on Friday 8th May regarding the calculated grade optional model for the Leaving Certificate, LCVP and Leaving Certificate Applied examinations, an Executive Office has been established within my Department to deliver the calculated grades model in 2020. This requires the temporary secondment of a small number of staff from the SEC to that office to achieve this objective. The Office was formally established on Monday 18 May, 2020 and to date, sixteen officials have been seconded from the State Examinations Commission to the Executive Office. Some secondments will also take place for shorter periods; for example, twenty one staff have also been seconded for a number of days to support the online candidate helpline. Further consideration will be given on an ongoing basis to the secondment of any additional staff as required.
