Leaving Certificate 2020 Calculated Grades: Statements
Dail Éireann — 2020-10-01
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Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (SF), Cork South-Central

If the Minister cannot provide the answer on the floor of the House, perhaps somebody from the Department can do so after the fact. It seems to me very plain that the testing that should have been happening was not happening. The Department employed an outfit that did not test as it should have tested. It bought an application that did not work. That is the reality of what happened. I am speaking not about the Minister but the Department. We are dealing with the consequences of that process at this point.
The key point in all of this is the solution. I urge the Minister to work with the Minister, Deputy Harris, to do all in her power in regard to third level places. It is the only game in town in terms of resolving this matter.
Every step must be taken. People talk about capacity and, obviously, that is an issue. However, it is not just about physical capacity but also staffing in terms of feedback to students. That must be the focus now and I urge the Minister to continue that work.

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Sitting date: 2020-10-01