John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will intercede with the State Examinations Commission to ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Sligo is provided with a scribe for their junior certificate examinations in view of the medical circumstances involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19405/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, 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.

In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.