Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider introducing an independent appeals mechanism for examinations at third level, particularly in the institutes of technology sector, in cases in which a student feels that they were not awarded the mark that reflects their efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6460/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Higher Education Institutions are autonomous institutions with responsibility for their own academic affairs. My Department does not have any function in relation to the conduct of examinations and assessments, decisions concerning examination results or the processing of appeals in Higher Education Institutions.

However, I am aware that all Institutions have their own appeals procedures in place.  This is the appropriate channel for any student to utilise if they wish to request a formal review of their examination results.