State Examinations

206. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education how the issue of grade inflation in recent years and the potential impact on Leaving Certificate students graduating in 2025 will be addressed by her Department to ensure that no Leaving Certificate 2025 student is disenfranchised by historic grade inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17220/25]

211. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the measures she is taking to ensure fairness in Leaving Certificate 2025, particularly in comparison with previous cohorts, in light of grade inflation in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16933/25]

484. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education her plans to address the pay disparity between special needs assistants (SNAs) and non-SNAs for supervising State exams, a practice that appears discriminatory and contrary to the principles of equity within the education system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16796/25]

561. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education the steps her Department is taking to ensure that this year’s Leaving Certificate students are not at a disadvantage as a result of her Department’s move to reduce grade inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17505/25]

1051. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the concerns among students sitting the Leaving Certificate in 2025 regarding the impact of grade inflation from previous years on CAO competition; his views on measures such as ring-fencing places or adjusting grade calculations to ensure fairness for a…

1054. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how the equalisation of the Leaving Certificate will affect the points race for courses in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16584/25]

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]

1079. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to help mitigate the impact on the distribution of college places offered to applicants sitting the Leaving Certificate in 2025 of changes to the grading system between those who will sit the Leaving Certificate in 2025 compared to those who sat the Leaving Certificate in years …

1082. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the proportion of applicants to the CAO for 2025 completed the Leaving Certificate between 2020 and 2024; the efforts he is making to ensure equity in the CAO application process for Leaving Certificate candidates of 2025 who will not benefit from the same level of grade inflation as ca…

1084. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are plans to amend the grade inflation for the Leaving Certificate from the pre-pandemic era, which unfairly puts 2025 Leaving cert students in competition for university places against previous years students who have benefitted from more generous grading; and if he will ma…

376. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education the way his Department intends to address the issue of fairness in 2025 Leaving Certificate grading adjustments; the way his Department will ensure students who deferred their college applications from 2024 having received results under a different grading standard, will not have an advantage over those sitting the Leaving Certificate in 202…

633. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm a timeline for publication in respect of the promised review by the State Examinations Commission on exam accommodations for students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties; and if she will make a statement on her engagement with the body in respect of supports for dyslexic students. [11375/25]

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]

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]