Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We all anticipated that the Minister's response would kick this question into tomorrow's meeting. I understand how things work. What I did not anticipate was that her response so far does not even contemplate giving students the choice, even though the Government has stated it is open to that. I am hoping the Minister will say in her next reply that she is open to that. I urge her to take that decision early because the situation students are in at the minute is unbearable due to the uncertainty, stress and pressure they are under. Many of these students will have missed upwards of eight weeks of in-class time last year and potentially five or six weeks between themselves and the teacher covering the subject this year. Teachers are saying they will not organise mock exams on certain subjects because they have not covered the course. That is the reality they are facing.

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