Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 124: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on draft proposals from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment on reform of the Irish exam at leaving certificate level; the implications for the language that arise from these proposals; the input of her Department into the proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37004/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) is a statutory body set up under the Education Act 1998 to advise the Minister for Education and Science on curriculum and assessment matters. While a document on Curriculum Provision in Irish in Post-Primary Education has been prepared for internal consultation within the Council, it has not yet been approved by the Council or presented to me as advice by the NCCA.

I have requested the NCCA to focus on increasing the attractiveness of Irish to all learners throughout the junior and senior cycle and on strengthening students' communicative skills, particularly their oral fluency.