Ms Patricia Coleman:

In the particular case involving the Department of Social Protection, the Irish language proficiency testing was applied in the internal competitions. People who had the proficiency did have access to those bonus marks at the final order of merit stage. The question at issue is that the Coimisinéir Teanga has a different view of the point in the process those marks should be applied. Looking at both of his reports, his view on what point in the process they should be applied is not clear.