Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin Bay North, Labour)
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289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to an issue facing blind leaving certificate students of Irish such as a person (details supplied) in which in the sraith pictúir section of the Irish oral exam blind students are being asked to learn off 100’s of paragraphs to describe pictures they cannot see; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that is an issue which was first raised by the expert advisory group on certificate examinations report in 2000; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that a fairer and more suitable replacement portion for the test can be found; and if she will contact the State Examinations Commission to ask them to resolve the issue for this years’ students. [22313/22]