Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for her opening statement. The first questioner up is Deputy Ó Murchú but, before I call on him, I wish to ask a question. The Minister is probably aware that the committee is doing a module of work on leaving certificate reform. We have had a lot of round-table discussion with various groups and organisations. It has been a very enlightening conversation for everybody involved, especially the members of the education committee. We would like to bring in the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, NCCA, and the State Examinations Commission, SEC, but the NCCA report is with the Department at the moment. When does the Minister envisage being able to publish that? It will allow the committee to continue its work on reform of the leaving certificate. We would like to publish our report by December but we will be unable to do that now because it looks as if neither the NCCA nor the SEC will be before use prior to Christmas. When does she expect to be able to publish the NCCA report on leaving certificate reform? When do her officials say it can be published?