Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I will certainly pass on the Deputy's request to the Tánaiste who I know has a personal interest in the matter. For clarity, I should tell the Deputy and the House the leaving certificate examination will go ahead. For security reasons, it will be held once again in a centre in Malta. I know Deputies will recognise it would be completely unjust to the students involved, who are not at fault in any way in this matter, to suggest they should not be allowed to sit the exam for which they have been studying for so long. I will fully brief the Tánaiste on the matter raised by Deputy Kirk.

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