Written answers
Tuesday, 16 May 2023
Department of Education and Skills
State Examinations
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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349. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if specific additional accommodation can be made for students taking State examinations who suffer from dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23106/23]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the state examinations.
In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.
Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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350. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to calls from an organisation (details supplied) to allow students with dyslexia additional time in State exams including the Leaving and Junior Certificate exams; if this is under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23134/23]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the state examinations.
In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.
Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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351. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current assessment process for additional accommodations in exam settings; the necessary qualifying criteria; and the nature of the additional accomodations. [23149/23]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the state examinations.
In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.
Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students at Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate exams in 2023 that have applied, been awarded and refused additional accommodations for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [23150/23]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the state examinations.
In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.
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