Colette Kelleher (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am glad I met the witnesses before they came in because I had to leave. I want to congratulate them on their petition and the support they got. As they said, they only needed one signature but they managed to get 12,000 supporters. That told us as a committee and as Members of the Oireachtas that this is a live issue with regard to what they brought to our attention and perhaps highlighted a disconnect between those who are setting examinations and people like the witnesses who have to sit them. I was looking at the governance structure of the State Examinations Commission and there are no representatives such as the witnesses on its board. That might be something we could look into. How satisfied are the witnesses now with the response from the State Examinations Commission to their petition?