Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We have established a teacher supply group. I have taken steps to increase enrolment at both undergraduate and postgraduate level for teaching supply. One of the significant reasons there is pressure is that in the past two years, we have recruited 5,000 additional teachers. That has put pressure on areas like substitution. We are determined that in areas of subject shortage, we will respond and we have a group working on that.

The State Examinations Commission is an independent body that schedules its examinations.

It seeks to accommodate people to the very best of their ability and looks at any suggestions that are put forward, but it has to try to arrange exams within a limited designated period, and it does its best to facilitate people in every why it can.

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