Written answers
Wednesday, 12 July 2017
Department of Education and Skills
State Examinations
Seán Haughey (Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fail)
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155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance given by his Department to students with dyslexia sitting the junior certificate and the leaving certificate State exams; if extra time can be given to these students sitting the exams to complete their papers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33249/17]
Richard 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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