Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans being considered for the junior certificate examinations in view of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9808/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Following a Government decision on 17 February, I confirmed that the Junior Cycle examinations will not be run in 2021. Schools will be provided with guidance on continuing to engage this year group in online learning and assessment during the period of school closure and through in-person learning when schools re-open.

This guidance and further information relating to the Junior Cycle of 2021 will be published by my Department shortly.

This decision follows intensive engagement with education stakeholders bilaterally and through the Planning for State Examinations 2021 Advisory Group and sub-group. The Advisory Group, which was initially constituted in April 2020, includes representatives of students, parents, teachers, school leadership and management bodies, the State Examinations Commission, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, the Higher Education Authority and my Department, including the National Educational Psychological Service.

Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who registered for the leaving certificate exam in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9837/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The State Examinations Commission (SEC) 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.