Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 413: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 939 of 20 April 2010, the date on which she forwarded her query to the State Examinations Commission; if she has requested a comprehensive reply as a matter of urgency in view of the fact that this question was asked by the Oireachtas and was not a routine departmental reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16877/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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This question relates to the procurement arrangements for printing of examination papers, which is an operational matter. The State Examinations Commission was established by Government in 2003 to assume operational responsibility for the operation of the certificate examinations. The Deputy's question was referred to the Commission for direct reply on 15 April 2010, and I understand that a reply has issued to the Deputy. I am satisfied that competitive tendering in line with national and EU procurement guidelines, directives and regulations is the standard procedure in the procurement processes of the Commission.