Written answers

Tuesday, 3 December 2019

Department of Education and Skills

State Examinations

Photo of Shane CassellsShane Cassells (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to students with learning disabilities and autism when sitting the junior certificate examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49855/19]

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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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.

Photo of Shane CassellsShane Cassells (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are circumstances in which students sitting the junior certificate examinations can apply for an extra allocation of time to complete the paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49856/19]

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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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.

Photo of Shane CassellsShane Cassells (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policy regarding students who are sick or suffered a bereavement on the day of a State examination; and if students with ongoing conditions can advise the State Examinations Commission in advance for the examination in case the symptom of the condition arises on the day of an examination. [49857/19]

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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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.

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