Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department and/or the State Examinations Commission require that those persons who supervise the State examinations to be qualified teachers, either serving or retired; if there is no such requirement, if he will consider allowing those from a non-teaching background, whom he, or a relevant body, would deem suitable to supervise State examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55348/13]

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.

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