Written answers

Wednesday, 27 June 2007

Department of Education and Science

State Examinations

9:00 pm

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 292: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the circumstances surrounding the problem that arose in certain schools with regard to Junior Certificate ordinary level maths paper two held on 11 June 2007 whereby some questions were missing from the paper; the number of schools affected; the arrangements being made to ensure that the students concerned are not disadvantaged in their results because of the error; if an investigation is being carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17832/07]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary 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 organising the holding of examinations and making arrangements for the marking of work presented for examination.

In view of this, I have forwarded the Deputy's query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to her.

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