Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)

Is the State Examinations Commission obliged to find a place to sit the exam or is that the student's responsibility? I am aware of cases where students who want to sit the exam have been frustrated by local principals. I know of a particular case where a student took up a full-time position but now wants to do two or three subjects for her leaving certificate, has issues with dyslexia and requires special assistance — a reader — and it has been difficult for her to find the appropriate school in that scenario. Who is obliged to find the place — the commission or the student?

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