Written answers

Wednesday, 30 November 2016

Department of Education and Skills

State Examinations Commission

Photo of Thomas ByrneThomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide special accommodation, as necessary, for exam students with epilepsy or who otherwise suffer periodic seizures; and if he will engage with representative organisations on this matter. [37843/16]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. The Commission in this regard operates a scheme of Reasonable Accommodations in the Certificate Examinations. 

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

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