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

First, I do not accept the Deputy's contention that I should have directed the State Examinations Commission. It is an independent body and was established as such. In the case of any examination script where a student can apply for rectification, the commission has criteria whereby it re-tots and immediately gives the result. In other cases it does not provide for rectification because the issues are more complex and it needs to look at a paper to evaluate it. It is absolutely right that it is the commission that should make the decision, not me or-----

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