Leaving cert
A start date for the Leaving Cert has been confirmed by the Minister for Education - it's Wednesday July 29th.
Joe McHugh last night told the Dáil a schedule for the exams will be released in the first week of June.
He said he would keep the situation under “close review” in the meantime.
Meanwhile, fees for the exams will not fall due until after they take place.
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“I am confirming in the House tonight that the 29th of July is the start date,” he said.
“The timetabling, which is a really, really important question […] the first week in June will be the time, after the work of the advisory group is completed.
“Working with the State Examination Commission, that will be the date to let students know."
"In advance of the 29th of July, how the format and how the timetable will look.”
The confirmation of a start time for the exams been welcomed by teachers' unions.
