Colette Kelleher (Independent)
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I thank the State Examination Commission for its paper and response. The witnesses have given a comprehensive response to the matters at hand.

They have presented good evidence to address the questions raised by the petitioner. My question is not on that because we can accept what the witnesses have provided as a very comprehensive response. I wish to welcome Ms Elena Roche who, coincidentally, is on work experience with me today. She sat the junior certificate examination and she signed the petition as well, as I discovered when we were on our way in. They can have a chat afterwards. However, I am interested to know what structures are in place to ensure that the users' experience in an examination is captured. Obviously, there is the evidence of the examinations being done, but what informal mechanisms are in place?

Second, presumably the commission has a board. Is there student representation on that board? Is that something the witness might consider?