Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 568: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused support for the junior certificate examinations, despite detailed reports on the person's dependence on this support; if she will intervene in this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3624/08]

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.