Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 February 2026
145. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth the accommodations currently available to Leaving Certificate students with type 1 diabetes, particularly in circumstances where a student experiences a hypoglycaemic episode during an examination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13189/26]
Amharc ar fhreagra146. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department or the State Examinations Commission is undertaking a review of reasonable accommodations for students with chronic health conditions, including type 1 diabetes; the timeline for this work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13190/26]
Amharc ar fhreagra147. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth the extent of engagement between her Department, the State Examinations Commission and clinical experts or diabetes advocacy organisations to ensure that examination arrangements reflect current best practice in diabetes management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13191/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 145 to 147, inclusive, together.
The State Examinations Commission (SEC) has operational responsibility for the delivery of the State examinations including the scheme of Reasonable Accommodations at the Certificate Examinations (RACE). I have asked the SEC to reply to you directly in relation to the issues raised.
