Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 655: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of persons taking ordinary and higher level French at leaving certificate level for the past five years; the number taking ordinary and higher level Irish at leaving certificate level for the past five years; the number taking ordinary and higher level German at leaving certificate level for the past five years; the number taking ordinary and higher level Spanish at leaving certificate level for the past five years; the percentage of students in each subject category achieving an honours grade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21956/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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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 Deputy's question to the commission for direct reply.