Written answers

Wednesday, 15 June 2005

Department of Education and Science

State Examinations

9:00 pm

Photo of Jack WallJack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 319: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that putting a question on the junior certificate examination paper regarding a school bus was insensitive; if she will make an apology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20404/05]

Photo of Jack WallJack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 320: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on putting an essay titled, Travelling on a School Bus, on the junior certificate English paper; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20405/05]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 319 and 320 together.

On foot of a Government decision, the then Minister for Education and Science formally established the State Examinations Commission on 6 March 2003. The commission now has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. This includes the matter raised by the Deputy. I have forwarded the question to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply.

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