Dáil debates

Thursday, 12 June 2025

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions

State Examinations

3:55 am

Photo of Helen McEnteeHelen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Is the Deputy willing to stand over the current situation? It is already the case that students with more money can access grinds and better supports. What we are doing is actually making it fairer. I had a group meeting recently with people from across different divides, including a woman who works in Maynooth University and comes from a very difficult background where she was not encouraged to go to school or supported at home. She told me not to stop this reform as, for children most at risk of disadvantage, this takes away challenges such as not having supported exam time. These children might be better at practical things and would be better off getting support in classrooms. These are the people I am thinking of.

In respect of AI, it is here now. It a challenge. Students are sitting exams at the moment. We cannot say that no students have used AI in developing studies and things they can learn off and reproduce during an exam. Let us be honest, that can happen. What we need to do-----

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