State Examinations

162. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth when students with dyslexia, dyscalculia, and other learning difficulties, will be allotted extra time when sitting State examinations; the plan for its implementation vis-à-vis the State Examinations Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55885/25]

202. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress that has been made, and if a final decision will be made, on the provision of additional time allocation for dyslexic students, taking part in State exams with a professional diagnosis, that have not received a language exemption from the school management or her Department; and if she will make a statement on the ma…

171. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the dates students will receive their junior certificate and leaving certificate results for the 2026 State examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53036/25]

296. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the review of the RACE scheme, including any proposals for public consultation; and whether this review will be in place before the 2026 State examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52816/25]

297. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the introduction of additional time to the current suite of RACE accommodations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52817/25]

298. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm whether earlier confirmation of accommodations for individual students being accommodated under RACE will be provided prior to the 2026 State examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52818/25]

472. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details on the arrangements in place for 5th year students, who are being educated at home, to fulfil the additional assessment components in physics, chemistry, biology and business studies. [51616/25]

502. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for the withdrawal of spelling and grammar waivers for candidates with learning difficulties that have been granted additional time during State examinations; whether her Department has received any proposals to bring forward new recommendations following the expert advisory group's recommendations on this matter in i…

503. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline when students will be notified on their eligibility for additional accommodations and additional time in the 2026 State examinations under the RACE scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52001/25]

504. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline whether her Department has received any proposals to change the application dates for additional accommodations and additional time in State examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52002/25]

481. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth the expected timeline for the expansion of the Junior Certificate school programme demonstration library project as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48092/25]

545. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if extra time will be provided to students sitting State exams in 2026 with dyslexia and other additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48696/25]

862. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available for students with dyslexia during State examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45922/25]

863. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is considering any proposals to increase the supports available for students with dyslexia during State examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45923/25]

864. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the annual budget for the State Examinations Commission, by year from 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45924/25]

882. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update as of August 2025 on her engagement with teachers unions regarding leaving certificate reform due to be rolled out in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45987/25]

963. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who left school without a junior certificate in each of the years between 2019 and 2024, inclusive and as a percentage of total number of students sitting and eligible for the junior certificate, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46561/25]

964. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who left school with a junior certificate but without a leaving certificate in each of the years between 2019 and 2024 inclusive and as a percentage of total number of students sitting and eligible for the leaving certificate, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46562/25]

1020. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider raising the percentage weight of the Leaving Certificate oral exam to 50% rather than decreasing it to 35%, to incentivise improving the standard of students’ spoken language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40991/25]

1024. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are any additional avenues of support available for students with a diagnosis of dyslexia when undertaking second-level examinations who do not meet the criteria for RACE accommodations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41037/25]

171. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the accommodations currently in place for visually impaired students sitting the Leaving Certificate examinations. [40001/25]

400. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to improve the quality and accessibility of examinations.ie. [33787/25]

447. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has considered the risks that could be posed to the integrity of the State examinations by allowing students to work on their additional assessment components outside of the supervised school environment with access to third parties and artificial intelligence; and the steps her Department is planning to t…

941. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will examine the feasibility of better aligning repeat PLC exam timelines with CAO offers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33819/25]

399. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will look to remove the question on “short story” Junior Cycle Higher Level English paper (details supplied) from the marking scheme entirely and have the marks divided up into the other questions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32006/25]