Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 501: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the concessions available to students sitting the leaving certificate who have been diagnosed as dyslexic. [3068/08]

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 organising the holding of examinations and determining procedures in places where examinations are conducted including the supervision of examinations.

I can inform the Deputy that the Commission operates a scheme of Reasonable Accommodations in the certificate Examinations. Applications for such accommodations are submitted by schools on behalf of their students.

I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 502: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has been refused a reader for the leaving certificate examinations, despite the fact that the person had the use of one for the junior certificate; her views on whether it is fair that students who become reliant on a reader, have the assistance removed before one of the most important exams in their life; if she will intervene in this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3069/08]

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 503: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has been refused a spelling waiver for the leaving certificate; if she will consider an appeal made by the school principal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3071/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 502 and 503 together.

The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations including organising the holding of examinations and determining procedures in places where examinations are conducted including the supervision of examinations.

I can inform the Deputy that the Commission operates a scheme of Reasonable Accommodations in the certificate Examinations. Applications for such accommodations are submitted by schools on behalf of their students.

I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.