72. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the mechanisms in place for families and students that are not able to afford the State exam fees for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27967/26]
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517. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1273 of 14 April 2026, if she is concerned that the reintroduction of fees for State exams will act as a barrier to education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28514/26]
518. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1273 of 14 April 2026, the support available for any student that cannot pay the fee for State exams but does not qualify for a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28515/26]
519. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1273 of 14 April 2026, if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of secondary school principals in relation to the reintroduction of fees for State exams; the supports that will be in place in cases whereby parents are unwilling or unable to pay these fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [285…
1272. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 526 of 24 March 2026, her views on whether the reintroduction of fees for State exams acts as a barrier to education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24166/26]
1273. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 526 of 24 March 2026, if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of school principals in relation to the reintroduction of fees for State exams, specifically in relation to the financial burden this places on families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24167/26]
1274. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 526 of 24 March 2026, the mechanisms put in place for any student who cannot afford the fees for State exams, but do not qualify for an official exemption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24168/26]
1275. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 526 of 24 March 2026, if any review of the fees for State exams is underway in the context of a significant cost-of-living increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24169/26]
1276. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any review into the expansion of the exemption from State exam fees is ongoing within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24170/26]
524. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the annual cost of running the junior and leaving certificate examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22186/26]
525. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any research was carried out by her Department into the cost of maintaining the free State exam fees for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22187/26]
526. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the mechanisms in place for families and students that are not able to afford the State exam fees for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22188/26]
527. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the qualifying criteria for free State exam fees for 2026; if this criteria will be expanded in the context of the cost-of-living crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22189/26]
420. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding options available for pre-Junior Certificate students who are looking for non-academic education or training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71343/25]
530. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 427 of 21 October 2025, if she is satisfied that the response from the State Examinations Commission is adequate and offers sufficient allowances for students with dyslexia and dyspraxia (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61652/25]
415. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the trend in mathematics performance results (details supplied); the actions she will take to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25174/25]
1026. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 1062 of 8 April 2025, if her attention has been drawn to the concerns regarding the lowering of grade inflation from 7.5% to 5.5% for this year's leaving certificate class; if she can offer assurances on the fairness of the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20741/25]
1062. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to students completing the Leaving Certificate in June 2025 in relation to the CAO process (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17002/25]