Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree that students and leaving certificate students have had a very difficult year. In fact, this year's leaving certificate students have had two years of disrupted learning as a consequence of the pandemic. The news that the results are coming late, in the first week of September, is unwelcome, but I understand that despite the best efforts of everyone involved it is the quickest it can be done under the new arrangements. I can certainly guarantee that nobody will lose their place in this jurisdiction as a consequence of that. I cannot make commitments in relation to other jurisdictions but issues will arise. The Deputy mentioned the Netherlands. An issue may arise for people applying for courses in Britain through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. We will do everything we can to iron that out and do our best to make sure nobody is disadvantaged.

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