asked the Minister for Education whether the honours Bachelor of Education degree examination for trainee teachers will be held in June or in the autumn.

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asked the Minister for Education whether the candidates for the Bachelor of Education honours degree recently sanctioned by the National University of Ireland will qualify for honours on the common papers or whether there will be specifically honours papers.

With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 17 and 18 together.

These matters are primarily the concern of the colleges of education and of the universities. I understand that the position in the case of colleges recognised by the National University of Ireland is that the final examination, pass and honours, will be held in June and that it will be on the basis of common papers.

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