Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 273: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a policy when marking the leaving certificate exam that there is a limit to the percentage of As that can be obtained nationwide, and, or by examination centre; if papers have been returned to examination centre; if papers have been returned to examiners marking the leaving certificate papers, requesting that they reduce the number of As; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28420/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations including making arrangements for the marking of work presented for examinations.

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