Dr. Harold Hislop:

Yes, there has been. Even as the Covid pandemic unfurled last April, May and June, NEPS developed a lot of material and online supports for students that it made available to teachers, schools and students. These materials are accessible through the gov.iewebsite. One very persuasive reason for postponing the leaving certificate and moving to calculated grades was the extraordinary anxiety among and pressure on students at the time. Deputy McHugh was the Minister who made that decision and this was clearly a very important factor he took on board.