Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 704: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of appeals received from leaving certificate students in each county; the number of appeals upheld; the number of students in each county whose overall points increased as a result of the appeal nationally and in each county; the reason for appeals; the number of appeals in each category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28708/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The State Examinations Commission is responsible for operational matters concerning the certificate examinations. The commission released data on 12 October 2005 regarding leaving certificate appeals in 2005 that were compiled on an individual subject rather than county basis. A total of 11,567 individual subject appeals were processed resulting in 2,612 upgrades and five downgrades. This means that 3% of the overall grades awarded in the leaving certificate were appealed and 0.7% of the grades were adjusted. These figures exclude a small number of appeals that have yet to be finalised. Further information is available at the State Examinations Commission website, www.examinations.ie. Any upgrading or downgrading in the range above D3 results in a change in CAO points. The points requirements for entry to particular courses are a matter for individual third level colleges in collaboration with the Central Applications Office in accordance with their admission strategies.

Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 705: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the possibility of reducing the time taken for reviewing appeals from leaving certificate students; the procedures required for introducing a shorter appeal time to allow appeal results to be known before colleges start first year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28709/05]

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 State Examinations Commission for direct reply.