Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has followed up on correspondence from the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland at the start of May 2016; if he has engaged with the association on reform of the junior certificate; his progress on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15005/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I have responded to the letter received from the General Secretary of the ASTI on 9 May. This letter indicated that the ASTI looked forward to engaging with me to resolve the many issues that are of concern to their members, including junior cycle reform. My officials have been in touch with the ASTI and arrangements are being made for me to meet with ASTI officials very shortly, specifically on the issue of junior cycle reform.

I look forward to having a constructive meeting with the ASTI officials.