Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I must point out to the Deputy that if an answer given the first time is honest, fair and accurate, it will be the same answer I give him the second and, indeed, third and fourth time. If it is a truthful answer first time, it will remain a truthful answer. I have given a truthful answer in this House as regards my engagements, the deliberations concerning leaving certificate 2022 and the junior cycle, engagements I had with the advisory group, parents, students and teachers, the issues that were raised with me by students, in particular, where they asked for clarity and for greater choice in their examinations, which we delivered upon today. I outlined for the Deputy earlier what they were.

Issues of grade inflation were raised by many around the table at the advisory group, which I delivered upon today. Issues regarding accredited grades were raised. I very clearly pointed out to this House in an honest answer the difficulty in that we could not implement accredited grades this year in a similar and fair fashion to how that was implemented last year. For that reason, I maintain the answers I gave the first, second and, indeed, third time

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