713. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Education to introduce measures allowing students to sit the Leaving Certificate through Irish sign language, in the same manner as other languages such as Chinese or Mandarin (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12065/25]
Topics / State Examinations
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsState Examinations
233 questions from 77 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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questions
231 written, 2 oral
77
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 3 |
| February 2025 | 2 |
| March 2025 | 4 |
| April 2025 | 44 |
| May 2025 | 9 |
| June 2025 | 12 |
| July 2025 | 3 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 12 |
| October 2025 | 7 |
| November 2025 | 10 |
| December 2025 | 5 |
| January 2026 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 13 |
| March 2026 | 23 |
| April 2026 | 28 |
| May 2026 | 10 |
| June 2026 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 10 |
| October 2026 | 3 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
726. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made regarding the number of sraith pictiúr students in the 2026 Leaving Certificate class will be required to learn for their Irish oral exam; and if they will need to learn ten or 20 sraith pictiúr, given that the number was reduced to ten in recent years as an accommodation for the Covid-19 pandemic. [12292/25]
734. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education the number of schools offering PE as a Leaving Certificate exam subject per county in the 2024-2025 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12355/25]
68. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Education if her Department is planning to introduce extra time in examinations for Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate students with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8474/25]
474. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education if she is satisfied with the current Junior Certificate grading system; if she would consider reviewing to bring in line with the Leaving Certificate grading system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2951/25]
589. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details on the exemptions from sitting examinations in Irish (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1183/25]
648. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Education if she plans to move the marking scheme for the Junior Certificate to grades at a 10% interval, similar to what currently applies for the Leaving Certificate. [1839/25]
664. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will work with the State Examinations Commission on introducing extra time for students with dyslexia in their Junior and Leaving Certificate exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1991/25]