Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 367: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in Donegal, who suffers from dyslexia and who will be sitting their leaving certificate in June 2006, has been refused reader assistance and waiver; the assistance they can avail of before the exam; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22405/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations, including the scheme of reasonable accommodation for persons with special needs. In view of this, I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.